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hollows. Other parts, more compact, were
left, but partially degraded, assuming the
form, and apparently answering the purposes
of pillars. At nine hours, at a distance of
about ten miles from R&s Burdas, I passed a

low sandy point called Ras Silima, which
projects out to a considerable distance, and
affords shelter to several native vessels then
at anchor under it.
Whilst halting here for a few minutes, one
of our guides discovered that his camel had
been galled by the ropes which secured its
saddle. Without asking any permission, he
walked up to the spot where I was seated,

and coolly thrust his dirty fingers into the fat
of some salt meat then before me, which he
tore off, and proceeded to anoint the wounded
beast. On returning for a further supply, he
appeared surprised that I objected to this
unceremonious method of helping himself.
The habits of these Bedowins are in other
respects anything but cleanly.
Towards evening we approached the lofty
cape called Hammam Bluff, but found that
the sea, higher than on ordinary occasions,
had covered the track. We were obliged in