This, at least, is the arrangement talked of this evening.
The morrow may bring something new.
The Tuaricks who arrived to-day expected a supper: Hateetah sent to the
Germans to find them one; the Germans referred them to Moknee; and we
provided.
We must take care we do not have too many customers of this sort, or we
shall never get up to Aheer with the present stock of provisions.
To call the wind under which we are suffering _gheblee_, is a perfect
misnomer; for the hot wind of to-day and yesterday came directly from
the _north_, "Bahree!" As Yusuf said, however, when I told him where the
wind was from: "Where now is the sea? It is a long way from the sea."
The thermometer was 106 deg. Fahrenheit in the shade of the ethel to-day. We
shall rarely have it much hotter than this. In Bornou there is rarely
more than 104 deg. in the shade.
_13th._--Saturday.[5] The morning is advancing and the Tuaricks are not
yet moving. These Azgher are sad lazy dogs. It appears they have changed
their minds, and we are all to go the long and easy way. The sun is
rising in haze with a little wind. The heavens now are frequently
concealed by vapour. Yesterday we had clouds in abundance, often
shrouding the sun--a wonder for the desert in this season!
[5] The 12th is missed, and Dr. Richardson notes in his journal
that the date is to be rectified backwards; but he does not
say where the rectification is to begin--ED.
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