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The ghurdok, on which the camels browse, is a large bush with great thorns, and bears a red berry about the size of our hip, or, as the marabout says, of sheep's dung. People eat these berries and find them good, with a saltish, bitter taste, and yet a dash of sweetness. The ajdaree is also a thorny bush, and at a distance something reminds one of the English hedge-thorn.
Nine hours' journey brought us to the valley of Amjam, where there was a khafilah of senna encamped among the trees. Water rather bitter, however may be found here in shallow excavations; and the whole place, with its patches of herbage, is highly refreshing to the eye. There are two new trees in this wady, both interesting; the Ghurdok and the Ajdaree.
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