whenever they uttered a murmur, appeared so enraged against them, that when they spoke to them, the fire flashed from their eyes, and the white so perceptible in the Moors and Arabs, could not be distinguished--and even in their most debilitated state, they were guarded with such vigilance, that an Arab with a spear or a musket in his hand, attended them on every occasion; the barbarians being apprehensive that they might escape, or that their prey might be taken from them by force.

The Arabs sent in pursuit of the travellers returned about noon, and brought with them the bones and entrails of a kid,⚫ a small portion of which they gave to us. It was sweet to our taste, though but a morsel, and we pounded, chewed and swallowed all the bones. They now finished their last sack of water, having taken a plentiful drink themselves, they gave us the relicks,⚫ which was inferior to bilge water.--The Arabs having concluded to proceed no further this day, they had the humanity to suffer the weakest of the captives to lodge at night under a corner of their tent. The ensuing morning they compelled us to start as soon as it was light, and travelled very fast until noon, when they came to a halt to let their camels breathe, and feed on a few shrubs that were thinly scattered among the sand drifts. We were here so fortunate as to find a few snails, which in some measure allayed the cravings of hunger.--Having thus refreshed, we were ordered by our mas