52 AFRICAN WANDERINGS.

CHAP. IV.

A Turkish Camp.— Moliamiiicd Din. — Negroes.— Egyptian Apothecaries.— Tribute.— Nile Expedition.— Monsieur Thibaut.— Diseases. — Natives' Self-Admiration.— An Adventurer.— Madame Vigoureux.

llth April.— At last we are again in motion, having started at mid-day, a comfortable hour truly for both man and beast ; my brother so weak he could hardly sit on his camel. In the bush we again saw the mai-ks of burning, but the effect was here trifling.

After half an hour we reached open ground, where the Pascha, as was his custom, lay down under some trees, and concerned himself not as to what might happen to the rest. There he remained upwards of an hour, awaiting the enemy, as it was said, but none appeared, though Mohammed Din had threatened something of the kind, asserting he was resolved to die, as the Pascha would give him no aman (pardon or quarter). At three o'clock the army were allowed to form their camp, while the Pascha rode out right and left reconnoitring, advancing on till he came to an endless durra field, yet green, but no water was hit on. The Schaigies had to accompany him, and, alas ! we also, though half dead from the dust and wind.

12th April. — Yesterday's ride has told. I have almost all nightlong had violent fever, with nervous convulsions; my brother escaped no better, and we passed all niglit in delirious dreaming, unable to aid each other. It was a mad conversation. "When I had an easier moment, and somewhat recovered my senses, I heard