CHAPTER X.

On the march again W. and his camel Gebel es Sergain The enemy in sight.

THE first afternoon's going was over a vast gravelly plain, with gentle undulations. As we pursued our way S.E., the Gebel Gilif range faded away in the \ distance towards the East, and when we halted for the night at 6 o'clock, the hills were almost invisible.

Our resting-place was a hard, sandy slope, dotted here and there with tussocks of dry grass and mimosa bushes, which were speedily utilised for fuel.

Every one of the baggage camels had to be unloaded, as they could not rest comfortably with their loads on, and by the time they had been fed it was quite dark.

Sentries were posted at some distance off on