to his rump, they, with one of their scimeters, cut his throat; the blood they caught in a bucket as it flowed from the wound, and were extremely careful not to lose a drop--such was our hunger at this time, that we would have gladly drank it as it steamed warm from the beast. Indeed such was the state of our stomachs, that I am confident that we should not have loathed animal food, even in a state of putrefaction!

The camel was now dressed by the Arabs in much the same manner as the Europeans dress⚫ a butchered ox; but there was not a particle of any thing belonging to the carcase, but was esteemed of too much value to be wasted: even the hide and entrails were carefully preserved. The Arabs, assisted by the captives, next busied themselves in gathering small twigs and dry grass, with which to cook a part of the animal. The blood was first poured into a copper kettle, and set on the fire to boil, the Arabs stiring it with sticks until it became a thick cake: this being done, the entrails (with very little cleaning) were next deposited in the kettle and set on the fire to

bake or stew, after which the whole was distributed among the captives to eat; this was a relief that none of us anticipated when we arose in the morning; nor did I fail on this occasion to pour out my soul in rapturous effusions of thankfulness to the Supreme Being: nor did I find it very difficult to persuade my fellow captives to follow my example;