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"I have, indeed," Isaacson said, solemnly. "If I had not followed you up the river, you would certainly have died." "Are you you said you would tell me what was the matter with me." "I'm going to." "What was it?" "The bath at Kous had nothing to do with it. As to sunstroke, you never had it. You began to feel unwell didn't you? soon after you started for your voyage?" "Yes."
The merchants who escape this perilous journey, bring with them from that country, iron, copper, salt, and all sorts of fruits and pulse, and likewise gold and precious stones. This country is part of the land of Chus, and is to the west of Abyssinia. It is thirteen days journey from Chelvan to the city of Kous, which is the first in the land of Egypt, and where 30,000 Jews are settled.
It was sufficiently evident that he felt more at ease, and perhaps he was atoning for former indifference as to the cause of his misery by a real and keen interest about it now. "You were unwell, you see, before you went out digging without a hat. Weren't you?" "Yes, that bath in the Nile near Kous. It seemed all to begin somewhere about then.
Caught a chill one evening bathing in the Nile somewhere off Kous, I believe it was. That rendered him more susceptible than usual." "Naturally. So that he was already unwell before he did that foolish thing at Thebes?" "He was seedy, but not really ill." "What a long talk you're having!" said a voice.
Thence he goes down the Nile, crosses the country of Assouan, reaches the town of Holvan, and by the Sahara, where the sand swallows up whole caravans, he goes to Zairlah, Kous, Faiouna and Misraim or Cairo. This last is a large town containing fine squares and shops.
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