CAPS UXE R rXS A V/A Y. 259 never run away," so he was left at liberty, and at night made one more attempt for freedom; but in vain. His flight was discovered, and he was caught, and this time safely secured. He was taken from one place to another, and passed from one master to another, and, young as he was, learnt the meaning of the kurbatch. On one occasion he had been ordered to gather bundles of grass and put them in a certain place. After fulfilling his task he went away, and whilst he was absent the grass was removed. His master came and asked why he had not obeyed his order, and, taking no notice of his assurance that the work had been done, ordered the child to be whipped. His own words are, " He not let me lie down, but man hold my hands, and whip go all round me, very bad, oh, very bad ! " He was so angry and indignant at this treatment, that he tried once more to get free, and succeeded in making good his escape, only to fall into the hands of another slave-dealer. After some time spent in Dara he was taken to Tuaisha, and there sold to an Arab, who with other dongolowees and a caravan of slaves started for Omchanga. On the march the slaves had only very small quantities of dhurra and water allowed them, and were frequently so parched with thirst, that when they came upon any moist patches of ground they sank down and tried to suck a little moisture out of the mud. The water supply was at last completely exhausted, and the slaves s2