rocks, to : a sandy, irregular plain, very difficult and dangerous, until we .had crossed the sand-hills. A t about half a mile to the eastward of the pass, which, as well as the plain, is called Koneir jAS1, is a singular rock in a conical form, surmounted by another resembling a turret, called Amaymet Saad a«- Hills over the watering place were pointed out to us in the distance, south- south-west. A t nine we entered a wadey, called Om el Abeed aaa*I)|»I (the Mother of the Slaves), and at eleven arrived at a well of the same name, situated amongst the mountains, and having a quantity of bushes growing about it. We found here two large flocks of sheep and goats on the way to Morzouk from Benioleed. We had supposed some flocks were ahead of us, five or six sheep having been picked up by the Kaflle, while still alive, but unable to walk, and had, therefore, been left to perish. A t twelve the camels arrived, having travelled twenty hours, or above forty-eight miles, south-south-west. The wind was south during the whole day, bringing with it such showers of burning sand, as almost to smother us. We frequently lost our track, and were unable to distinguish objects at the distance even of a few yards. The flatness of the country offering no opposition to the wind, we were exposed to all its fury. The little children of the liberated negroes walked all this day, suffering most severely, their heads being shaved, and constantly exposed to the burning heat of the sun. One of the poor women was taken in labour in the afternoon, and we were obliged to tie her on a camel to prevent her falling off, and being left on the road to perish. We had arrived at this place so late at night as to be unable to prepare any thing to eat.' April 26th.—-Started at seven, A. M. leaving the camels to rest, and the horsemen rode on for Zeighan which place we reached at ten, having passed over a rocky country. The village rs walled, and surrounded by a large forest of palms. We had here a most ample quantity of provisions served up to us, and did great honour to our meal. The camels arrived in the evening. Latitude of Zeighan, 27° 26' north. April 27th.—Moved on at 6 A. M. from Zeighan, passing over a barren plain, having small basaltic hillocks ; after travelling south 23° wèst eight miles, arrived at Samnoo, y * « , a village of the same description, although larger, and rather more neatly walled than the others. It has three tolerably, built white-washed minarets, rising to some height above the houses, which produce a very pleasing appearance. These were the only minarets we had seen since we left Tripoli. The houses are very neatly built, and the rooms are washed with a yellow mud, instead of white-wash, which has a very pretty effect. This town, as well as Zeighan, is famed for the number and sanctity of its Maràboots ; and I can vouch for their being the.best Arab cooks we had as yet met with. Palms encircle the town, and the gardens are considered very good. April 28th.—We left Samnoo at 7 P. M. riding, in the dark, over a barren plain of gravel; and at midnight arrived at Temien- hiut, -jaaj ; where we found our tents ready pitched outside the palms surrounding the town, which is but an inconsiderable one. Made twenty miles south 75° west : Mukni told us .he had never entered the town, although he had encamped near it above twenty times. April 2 9 th—We left this.place at 4. 30. P. M. and at 8 encamped on a small plain. April 30th.—Broke up our encampment at 7 A. M. and proceeded for two hours over the hills, whence we descended a fine p.ass to a plain, on which stands the town of Sebha ; the singular appearance of which, from the heights, was very picturesque. I t is surrounded by groves of palms, while the rest of the plain is a
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