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Gondu to Delgouna 6 hoi Delgouna to Bir Dudii 18 Bir Dudu to Bahr-el-Arab .. .. 4 Bahr-el-Arab to Atiyat 5 Atiyat to Kubu 7 Kubu to Doleb Nyobo 8 Doleb Nyobo to Fogiat 7 Fogiat to Sliaka 6 Total .. .. 61 hours.

We had a hot, unpleasant march the following day to a camp near Mount Saffa, crossing the Gama, which was the only stream on the road, and water could only be obtained by digging in the sandy bed of the river. Just before arriving at camp five giraffes ran through our caravan. I wounded one, but as the sun was just setting it was too late to follow him.

We noticed a great change in the behaviour of the natives in this district. When we came to a village there was no need to ask for food or water. Immediately we arrived provisions were brought, often antelope's flesh, and lugmah, a kind of thick porridge of dhurra meal, and merissa or native beer, while honey was always provided in liberal quantities.

If before we reached a village our caravan was seen by natives at their work in the fields, they would run ofi" to their companions to announce our approach and prepare for our entertainment. They never asked for any present in return, and if anything was given to them they were overjoyed and most