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were placed in grass liuts a short distance from the main road, while some of the dongolowees went in search of water. When they returned successful, a little water was given to each of the slaves ; and afterwards, their chains having been removed, some tried to forget their misery in sleep. They were presently aroused by hearing that " Kurnek " (Gordon Pasha) was coming, and all was in confusion ; the dongolowees were in a state of abject fear ; those who could escaped, while others tried to hide, but the soldiers searched all the huts and thickets, and several were discovered. The slaves were taken under the shade of a large tree, food and water, by Kurnek's orders, being given to them—" Children so thirsty; children very glad." The captured dongolowees meanwhile had their hands tied behind them, their clothes taken away, and after receiving a whipping, were allowed to depart, and ran away, " quickly, oh, so quickly ; stop for nothing, but shut eyes and run." Kurnek then came from under the tree where he had been sitting, and inspected the slaves, and Capsune gazed with astonishment at the first European he had ever seen. The " white man's " eyes made the greatest impression on him, and he says, " I shake very much when I see eyes, eyes very blue, very bright ; I think eyes can see through me; and when I see eyes I frightened, and think I finished to-day." However, he was not finished, for after giving orders about the slaves,