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till three o’clock in the afternoon of the 3th, when Boussa Jack, 
the horse on which I rode, and which was made a present of by 
the king of Boussa to my late master, became much fatigued, and 
began to lag. The weather was at this time intolerably hot, and 
the dust was rolling in thick clouds in every direction, entering my 
eyes and nostrils, and penetrating into the very pores of the skin. 
I felt nearly suffocated, and was faint and exhausted. Finding I 
was unable to proceed, I ordered Pascoe to overtake the camels, 
his horse being fresh and vigorous, and bring me some water. I 
then dismounted, and sat under a tree by the road-side, whose 
branches afforded but an indifferent shelter against the scorching 
rays of an African sun, and holding the bridle of my poor horse in 
my hand, I implored the hundreds of Fellatas and Tuaricks who 
were passing to sell me a drop of water ; but the cold-hearted 
wretches refused ray earnest request, observing one to another, 
“He is a Kafir; let him die.” At length a young Fellata, from 
Footatoora, accidentally seeing me, came to the spot, exclaiming, 
“ KTasarah, Nasarah, triffi manora !” (Christian, Christian, go on !) 
I answered, “I am faint and sick for want of water: no one will 
give me any; and I am so weary that I cannot proceed.” On hear- 
ing which the young man kindly gave me a small calabash full ; 
part of which I drank, and with the remainder washed the nostrils 
of Boussa Jack, and sprinkled a little into his mouth. The people, 
who observed the Fellata performing this generous action, up- 
braided him in strong language for giving water to the Christian ; 
but he, showing them a double-barrelled gun, remarked that he had 
obtained it of my countrymen, who were all good men, and woidd 
do no harm. This somewhat appeased them. On examining the 
gun shortly afterwards, I found it to be of English manufacture, 
with “ Arnold, maker, London,” on its lock. I, as well as the horse, 
was greatly refreshed with the small quantity of water I had taken; 
but soon becoming again weak and dispirited, I was almost in as 
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