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166 TRAVELS IN OMAN.

on the 1.3th 1 was added to the number.
The fever was of the most violent and singular

character, the paroxysms frequently coming
on twice in the twenty-four hours, and some­

times never leaving the patient for double
that period. It attacked my head, and pro­
duced delirium forty-eight hours after its first

appearance. Without attendants, my situa­
tion was lonely and cheerless; and until the

morning of the 18th I was insensible to all
which was passing. I believe some Arabs,

sent by the Sheikh, took charge of me for a
part of the time. The fever on the previous

evening had reached its height, and a favour­
able change now took place; the cool blood

again traversed my veins, I regained posses­
sion of my faculties, and gradually became

better, though dreadfully reduced and de­
bilitated.
On the 20th I was joined by Lieut. White­

lock, who had not been more fortunate than
ourselves. He too was suffering from a fever

caught at Maskat, which had left him so
weak, that he could neither walk nor stand

without assistance. He had procured the
necessary funds, and entered into an engage-