ters once more to put forward, and taking a northeasterly course, travelled rapidly through prodigious sand drifts, until late in the evening; my master by words and signs encouraging me, that if my strength did not fail, he should reach the village the day ensuing; where I should be plentifully supplied with victuals⚫ and drink. The Arabs having found a convenient spot, pitched their tent, and again gave us permission to occupy a corner of it; but being allowed nothing this night wherewith to allay our hunger, our fatigues and sufferings may be more easily conceived than expressed: yet as we were sheltered from the dews of the night, we slept very soundly, until we were roused up to continue our journey.

The next day about noon we had the good fortune to discover a well of pure water; this was a happy circumstance, for having been deprived of that precious article for the last twenty-four hours, our misery from thirst had become so intolerable, that some of the captives had been induced to attempt to make use of that as a substitute which decency forbids me to mention. For this unexpected relief, our souls were overwhelmed with joy: nor did we fail to raise our eyes and hearts to heaven, in adoration and silent thankfulness, while tears of gratitude trickled down our haggard cheeks. While our masters were watering their camels, and filling their sacks, some of the captives had permission to go a short distance in search of snails, and were so