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ACCLIMATISATION FEVERS. 
next hailed with delight the country of Unyamuezi, 
where water was abundant, oozing from under rocks 
on the surface or from outcropping rock ; and there 
was a pleasant confiding air of homeliness and 
repose in the people, so different from those worth- 
less races we had found such trouble in passing 
through. 
The climate, with wind behind us on the march, 
was cooler and less creative of thirst than that of India. 
Our dress was an English summer one ; no turbans 
were necessary ; the evenings were delightfully cool ; 
the sun seldom set in a haze, and one morning of mist, 
the 24 th January, was the only one we had. At night, 
feeling quite secure from attack, we never slept in our 
clothes, but covered ourselves with from one to five 
thin blankets, according to the elevation. During the 
last week of November, previous to the regular rains, 
our camp at Ugogo suffered from heavy north and west 
gusts of wind, which set in at 9 a.m., or from dust- 
storms lasting two or more hours. In December the 
rain for the time would almost crush our little single 
canvass tents, but it afterwards imparted to the air 
that delightful freshness of the " cold season " in the 
Punjab. Fine, however, as this country appeared to 
us, nearly all suffered from an acclimatisation fever, 
which rapidly undermined our strength. The five 
Tots were sent back from its effects ; all were mar- 
tyrs to it, suffering from pains in the head, eyes, and 
limbs — ague, perspirations, drowsiness, startled sleep, 
and delirium. The only remedies in our power or 
skill were calomel and jalap, quinine, the first thing in 
the morning, and strong soup or hot grog when in 
store. The following is the report, 27th October 
