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and remained motionless; he soon revived, but he could 
not rise; there being no medical man, he was left to 
himself until morning. 
Monday, 6th July. 
The caravan set out at half past four in the morning 
in a N. E. direction, over the same loose sandy soil, 
and arrived at six o'clock at a little mount called Ziara, 
from which we proceeded leaving it upon our left. We 
discovered some little woods about an hour afterwards, 
and turning a little more to the N. N. E. we halted at 
eight near some tufts of palms, and some villages of 
huts or tents, belonging to the Bedouins; near which 
were several wells of excellent water. This place, which 
is called El Wadi, is well peopled, and contains much 
cattle. The water of the Nile, at the time of its overflow, 
is conveyed hither by the canal of Belbeis. 
We continued our journey towards the N. E. at two 
o'clock, and traversed the canal of Belbeis, which was 
then dry. After having crossed a sandy plain inter- 
sected with hills and little woods, we halted at seven in 
the evening in a little forest. 
At six o'clock in the morning I had been obliged to 
leave my fine horse in the middle of the desert, after 
having in vain tried a thousand means to bring him 
on; his malady I am inclined to think was owing to a 
coup de soleil. 
Tuesday, 7 th July. 
The caravan commenced its march at a quarter 
before five o'clock in the morning, in a N. E. direc- 
tion, over a sandy soil, which was very unequal and 
woody. 
