quest of) and a quantity of small ground root, which in appearance, resembled European ground nuts, and were equally as agreeable to the taste. Of the water they allowed us nearly a pint each, which was a seasonable relief, for without it, I am certain that some of my companions would not have survived the night. It was pleasing to me to witness the apparent gratitude, which every one of the crew now manifested toward Him, who had wrought their deliverance from immediate starvation--after we had partaken of our scanty meal, it was proposed by me that we should all kneel, and individually return thanks to God for this wonderful proof of his infinite goodness--a proposition that was cheerfully agreed to by all, the Arabs in the mean time standing over us, apparently much diverted with a view of the attitude in which we placed our bodies during our pious devotions.

The ensuing morning we started very early, travelling west, and about noon arrived at the well from which the water brought us had been obtained the day previous--the well had the appearance of having been dug many years, and contained five or six feet of water, of a quality too inferior to be drank by our meanest brutes, if any better could be obtained--Preparations were now made to water the camels, they having never drank a drop to our knowledge since the day we fell into the hands of the Arabs.--Troughs sufficiently large to contain half a barrel were filled twice, and the whole drank by a single