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Encampment at Abou Sellal.— A Native of the Base Settite.— A Dabergoum Sheik, offers to conduct us to the Base Settite. — Base Villages on the Settite. — Capture of a Boa-constrictor. — Arrival at Haikota. — The Beni-Amer's Raid on the Base. — A Visit from Sheik Achmed Ageer. — His Lame Apologies 211 CHAPTER XXV.

Immense Flocks and Herds. — Night-Watch for Lions. — Two Panthers killed. — Two Lions bagged. — The Camp moves on. — Religion of the Base. — Origin of various African Tribes 220 CHAPTER XXVI.

First Day's Journey towards Amedeb. — A False Alarm. — Arrival at Amedeb. — Journey continued. — Khor Baraka. — Another Watch for Lions.

Thrilling Adventure with a Lion. — News of the Stolen Rifles and Horse, 232 CHAPTER XXVII.

Perilous Ascent of Tchad-Amba.— The Church. — The Monks.— We move on again. — An Old Acquaintance. — Arrival at Sanheit. — The Town of Sanheit. — A Last Attempt to recover the .Stolen Property.— A Visit to the Church and Schools at Sanheit 240 CHAPTER XXVIII.

We start for Massawa. — Dra's Sad Story. — The Anseba Valley. — An Attempt to make India-rubber from the Quol-quol Plant. — El Ain.

Bashi-Bazouks and their Prisoners. — We encamp at the Water-course Camphor. — Occasional Sudden Rising of the Water in the Khors . . 251 CHAPTER XXIX.

Arrival at Massawa. — Comfortable Quarters at the "Palace." — Situation of Massawa. — Water-Supply of Massawa. — The Town is guarded at Night. — Camel-Sale by Auction.— The Start from Massawa. — Perilous Position of Mahoom 260 CHAPTER XXX.

Arrival at Souakim. — A visit to Mr. Bewley. — Our Fellow-Passengers on the "Messina."— Arrival at Suez. — Accounts of Abyssinian Raid in English and Egyptian Press. — Suleiman's History. — We leave Cairo for England, 267