KABABISH CAMELS. 201 The whole of the 6th was spent in grazing and resting our camels, who were all of course fearfully knocked up by their foodless journeys. We had hoped to find a large supply of fresh camels to take us back ; but no, the wretched false economy A CHILD OF THE DESERT, of the Government had borne fruit, and no camels were forthcoming. During the day a convoy of stores came in from Korti, escorted and driven by the Kababish, a friendly tribe who had been hired with their camels to convey stores across to Gakdul.

It literally made my mouth water to see these magnificent, well-fed brutes swinging along, each with