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covered with grass, with groups of stately trees, for which cause this kind of country is called " parkland." Khor Luri was crossed about a mile before we reached Waniyetta ; it is a stream about seventyfive yards broad, and at this time of the year is not very deep. We camped for the first night at Waniyetta, which is situated under the shade of a splendid tree, and which takes its name from its chief, a very pleasant man, who made us a present of a cow, because Eamadan was at an end. It is difficult to learn the true names of villages, rivers, etc., from the natives; any name is given, "kujur" or " conjourer " being the favourite one. At Waniyetta the lions made a considerable noise at night, but did not come near us. All day on the march the porters kept up a continual yelling to frighten them away.

I had an attack of fever that night, which lasted for the next few days ; indeed, I had a good deal of fever during the whole of the journey from Lado to Dara. This was a new experience for me, as I had had only five attacks before leaving Lado.

The next march, which occupied altogether twenty- one hours, brought us to a small government station called Zanga. The character of the ground was sandy, with occasionally a few rocks, and here and there we saw a solitary palm. The marching was most tedious, owing to the high grass and acacia and other thorn trees, which are a great annoyance, and very destructive to one's clothing. I