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gratitude for the supply, continued their journey with renewed 
strength and spirits, and arrived at Cyrene in the evening, as we have 
already mentioned above. 
We found Mr. Campbell in quiet possession of the tents. He had 
had a good deal of trouble with our escort Boo Buckra, who had 
caught a fever, and nearly lost his life in consequence of repeatedly 
cramming himself with bazeen immediately after he had been 
physicked and bled. 
On arriving at Cyrene we began to make inquiries respecting the 
water which we had been told we should find at Apollonia, and dis- 
covered that a spring in reality existed, at a short distance only 
from the place, but situated in the depth of a ravine, so as not to be 
easily perceived. We had observed the remains of an aqueduct, 
leading in the direction of this very ravine, and had an idea of 
exploring the wady in search of the spring which originally supplied 
it. But finding no stream crossing the plain or issuing from the 
ravine (or wady) in question, we concluded that it existed no 
longer ; and as we had little time to spend in curiosity determined 
upon pushing on as fast as possible to Cyrene, where we knew' that 
our resources were certain. Having made this discovery, which 
secured our supply of water, we determined to return without delay 
to Apollonia, and remain there till the fast of Ehamadan should be 
concluded, during which time no Mussulman is allowed to eat or 
drink while the sun is above the horizon, and consequently the exca- 
vations would go on but slowly which we had already begun at 
Cyrene. Apollonia remained to be explored and laid down in our ' 
