Metammah. — Difficulty of finding Camels to cross the
Bahiouda Desert. — Wretched State of the Peasants when
attacked by Illness. — Intermittent Fevers. — Costumes of
Metammah. — Women of high Rank. — Their long Nails. —
Manner of increasing their Length. — Bahiouda Desert. —
Wells at Aboulay. — Reflections on the Desert Life. —
Shageea Tribe. — Wells called Gagdool. — Signor B.
unwell. — Hassanyeh Tribe. — Animals of the Desert. —
Greyhound Dog. — Well of Magaga. — Dangerous Illness of
Signor B. — Well of delicious Water called Haless. —
Beauty of the Scenery. — Shepherd Boys. — Character of
the Rocks. — Wells of good Water called Hannek and
Prasoli. — The Manner the Shageea salute. — Coptic
Christian Church. — Arrival at the Town of Meroueh. —
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