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The valley of Aroukeen wound as it were like a snake far down at the bottom of an immense hollow, surrounded on all sides by an amphitheatre of savage-looking mountains great stony swells, made hideous here and there by crags and ravines, and piled away on all sides in shattered magnificence.
Reach Falezlez Dates left in the Desert Road-marks Disputes with the Kailouees News from Tidek Scarcity of Food in Aheer Similitudes and Signs of the Tuaricks Fine Climate Arrival of Wataitee His Boasting Saharan travelling My Umbrella Grasping Son of Shafou Geology of the Desert The "Person who gives" Another Caravan Tuarick Sportsmen Wady Aroukeen Fine Scene New Trees Kailouee Camels Fine Nights Well New Moon Passing a Caravan in the Desert Origin of the Kailouee Tuaricks Arrive at Tajetterat No Robbers An Alarm Well of Esalan Senna Birds Graves of Slave Children Our Grievances against the Tuaricks.
However agreeable may be the valley of Aroukeen, with its grass patches, its clumps of trees, and the eternal shadow of its rocks, I find my strength begin, to a certain extent, to fail me. For several days I have had some threatening symptoms of ill-health; not very serious, perhaps, to a person surrounded with any of the comforts of civilisation, but much so to one in my position.
My first plan was, to proceed by the direct route to Aroukeen with the Germans and the Tanelkums, and from this place make an indispensable expedition to Ghât. But circumstances compel me to march direct to that place by the common road. Our escort is to cost us dear, but it will ensure our safety.
They propose to accompany a caravan of Tanelkum Tuaricks, who go by way of Aroukeen, leaving Ghât far on the right. I was not able to persuade them to delay their departure, so that we might all travel together: but it may be expected that they will not find it so very easy or safe to get through this country without the special protection of those who claim authority over it.
He replied, "Ah, he sends his compliments; but says the sword is a little thing, and that you ought to have sent him some money. There were many people waiting to see you at Aroukeen. They were much disappointed at your not coming.
We are now seven days from Ghât, and, about the same distance from Aroukeen; but the Tanelkums, who go slowly, make thirteen days between this and Aroukeen. They go direct, as we intended to do, without touching at Ghât.
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