was, in consequence of her sufferings, so feeble, that had I not rode near her, and supplied her with water, she would have perished from thirst. At 4. 50. came to rugged ground; and at 5. 20. mountains closed in to the le ft: passed at the foot of one. A t six stopped, having made about twenty-five miles north. I persuaded the girl’s master to let her remain under my care until she was a little recovered, as I should then be enabled to bestow more attention on her than he could, or was inclined to do : at this time she was very cold, quite speechless, and unable to swallow. I wrapped her up in my carpet, and made two of her fellow slaves chafe her hands and feet ; but our efforts to save her were useless, and she breathed her last at eight o’clock, having, poor g ir l! suffered much agony. Her fellows in misery exhibited a striking difference between the mourners of civilized towns and those of savage countries: instead of screaming, and working themselves up into frenzy, they sat silent, dejected, and bathed in tears, their scanty meal remaining for a time unnoticed and untouched. The country of this poor girl was Waday, where Arabic is spoken. She was handsome, and about fourteen years of age. She told me in the morning that the fatigue of the day would kill her; and that I was the only person, except her companions, who had treated her kindly since she was taken from her mother. She had been ailing for a long time, as she said; but her master was a hard man, and she feared to complain. Monday, March 6 th.—The girl was buried near the road; and at 7. SO. we went through a pass called Hormut t’uziz, c¡Ughf for five miles. A t ten passed an insulated hill of gravel, resembling a tent in form, and called E l Khayma, Uj^I, or the tent. M e proceeded north 25° west through the pass, a strong south wind blowing. At twelve the tent bore south 15° east four miles. A t 1. 15. came from an uneven stony desert, bounded on the right by moun
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