Sultan En-Noor yesterday observed, respecting the passage of Christians through these countries, “that after a short time the feelings of the people would subside, and nothing more be thought of us.”  This may be; but it will require the passage of many Christians before the tendency to fanaticism is sufficiently curbed to render the road safe for them.

I mentioned in my diary at Mourzuk, that one of our blacks had exercised the privilege of divorce with respect to his wife.  This lady did not leave the caravan, but has since passed from tent to tent, as the caprice of fortune carried her.  She was first taken up by Sakonteroua; then by En-Noor, our Kailouee guide; and afterwards by some other person.  Yesterday I saw her in the tent of the Sfaxee.  The poor woman submits to the inconstancy of Fortune with marvellous fortitude.  She is now quite merry, and inclined to play the coquette.  Poor thing!  Let us be thankful for her that she has been granted this elasticity of temper, and that she is willing to the last to cheer gloom of whomsoever will be cheered in return for a little tenderness and protection.

I insert a note upon the money used here: 

The large dollar (douro) 7 Tunisian piastres. 
The small dollar 5 Tun. piast. (in Mourzuk). 
The large dollar 3 metagals. 
The small dollar 2 metagals (in Tintalous). 
One metagal 1000 wadas (in Tintalous). 
One mahboub 7 Tun. piast. (60 paras in Mourzuk
                             and Tripoli). 
One metagal 40 draa[14] (in Aheer and Soudan).

[14] The draa is an arm of strips of cotton stuff, about
two inches long.

I was engaged in setting down this information, when intelligence was brought me that our camels had again been carried off.  This affront was offered us yesterday at noon, during a storm of rain, before my visit to the Sultan; but Yusuf had thought it best to keep the matter concealed from me, hoping restitution would be made before I heard of it.  I sent him immediately to lay our case before the Sultan.  So it seems that we are to be hunted here, even, in our repose under the protection of En-Noor!  It is impossible to tell how we shall get safely to Zinder.  Our boat is still at Seloufeeat.  Yusuf is gone to see En-Noor.

Naturally I feel very much annoyed about the missing camels.  They were stolen, it seems, not only in the middle of the day, but at a distance of not more than a quarter of a mile from the residence of En-Noor!  This is too bad, really too bad.  Are we never to have any repose?

In the evening, as a slight consolation, we were fortunate enough to purchase some provisions.  The German got two goats, and I some samen.  I also borrowed ghaseb until we could buy.

6th.—­I got up in better health this morning, and felt the benefit of the goats’-flesh broth.  I observe that it does not rain during the night; the showers come on generally in the afternoon.  The mornings are dry, fine, and hot.  This morning, at half-past seven A.M., the thermometer stood under the tent at 79 deg.  Fahr.