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Travelling througli tlie bush. — My wife nearly exhausted — Arrival at Adael, 
Poncet’s station 222 
Friendly greetings — We are made the subject of an ovation . . . . 223 
Description of our tookul 224 
Adael — Doctor Murie and his patients 225 
The Agar district and its inhabitants . . 226 
The arms of the Rohl 227 
I become embarrassed — My plans frustrated by Ibrahim, Poncet’s agent . 228 
Cattle razma 229 
I learn the intentions of the Aliab towards us — Sheikho, the trader . . 230 
Gala day — My wife at death’s door 231 
Great rejoicings for her recovery — Elephant hunters — A gigantic tree . . 232 
Fatal elephant hunt — The Mundari territory 233 
Preparations for an attack 234 
The marauders return — The murderer of Shiekho 235 
The wild cotton plant 236 
A wedding day — Habits of the Kytch 237 
The women’s method of carrying their infants ....... 238 
Departure from Adael — The Shaygehs 239 
The desertion of our porters — We are joined by Poncet’s men .... 240 
Capture of the deserters 241 
A dilemma — Uncomfortable lodgings 242 
I go out shooting guinea-fowl — A treacherous female guide .... 243 
Quarrel between our porters — Beautiful scenery 244 
The valley of the Nam — Description of the same 245 
We are hospitably entertained by the chief Magwai 246 
My wife an object of attraction to the women — Escape of Mussaad’s assassin . 247 
The Djour — Their appearance and habits 248 
We receive numerous presents — Visit to Magwai’s huts 249 
Culinary utensils 250 
Theft and fear — Ride through a forest . . . . . . . . 251 
The village of Jorro — Parroquets and gorgeous butterflies .... 252 
Thunderstorm — Jerro on the Nam or Kardo 253 
The chief Dochacka — A sterile eminence 254 
We encamp at Alwal — A fox trap 255 
A communicative chief — Female decorations 256 
I am prostrated by an attack of ague ........ 257 
A beautiful valley 258 
Halt in the village of Chirmo — A ridiculous dilemma 259 
Dilapidated settlements — Flight of aborigines ....... 260 
Some wild manoeuvres — A talisman 261 
Halt at Moro . 262 
