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never delay a journey in order to renew what
has been consumed, one of their number
is occasionally despatched on that errand.
Owing to the excessive heat to which they
are constantly exposed, most of the trees and
bushes found on the Desert require no prepa­
ration of drying, but will burn immediately
they are cut. Camels’ dung is also very fre­

quently used for fuel; it is found in almost
every part of the Desert, and where wood is
scarce, is invaluable to the Bedowin ; being
easily ignited, affording considerable heat,
and not liable to be extinguished by the wind.
January 9th. After a night of sound repose,
although our carpets were dripping with the
dew which had fallen, we left about daylight,
and continuing along a narrow, barren valley
until nine, entered Wadi Seder, and an open­
ing in an intervening range of low hills dis­

closed the sea, distant about seven miles ; the
north end of Senafer being in a transit line
with the Mowilahh Peaks. About an hour
later, we entered another valley leading into
the interior, where the mountains on either
side are composed of granite, of a reddish
colour, and coarse texture ; the hills nearer