150 
of a mile off; I could not see it, but I heard its roaring; 
and when 1 saw it yesterday, it was red for four to five 
miles distance from the water of the river. The banks 
of the Morbea have a vegetable ground of sandy clay, 
with chalky stones. 
At eight in the morning the thermometer was at 
13? 5', the barometer at 27 irieh * 9' 6", and the hygrom- 
eter at 98$; and at nine in the evening the thermome- 
ter at 12?, the barometer at 27 ^ 9' 9'', and the hy- 
grometer at 1009; wind constantly south-west. At noon 
the thermometer mounted to 15°.* 
Saturday, 17 March. We renewed our rout at a 
quarter before nine, direction S.S.W.; at ten we shif- 
ted our direction to S.E.; and at a quarter before five we 
stationed our camp near a great douar. 
The country was crowded with small hills; the ground 
consisted of vegetable sandy clay. 
Vegetation afforded some palm, and plants of the lilly 
kind, and various small plants in blossom. I saw a 
deal of sowed land, melon plantations, fig trees, and other 
fruits, which delighted me so much the more, as I had 
for many days met with nothing but a barren country. 
T he weather was entirely overcast. At seven in the 
evening the thermometer was at 13°,* the hygrometer 
at 98°; wind continued south-west. 
The cheik or chief of the douar in our vicinity, 
made me a present of a sheep, a quantity of milk, some 
fowls, barley, and fruit. The tribe was composed of 
two branches, called Qrled el Farach and Or led- Em- 
hammed. 
Sunday, 18th March. It rained so very hard since 
four in the morning, lasting till about eight, that we 
* 65° Fahrenheit. t 61 J° Fahrenheit. 
