ABSTRACT
To-day the author and his friends had the first drops of Soudan rain, and a complete Soudan atmosphere. They also observed the vermilion tinge on the clouds, peculiar to Central Africa; and the air was hot and clammy. Every sort of desert phenomenon is seen in these parts in perfection. The mirage often fills up the interstices left between the rocks, and inundates the plain a-head with its fantastic waters. They have at length heard what appears to be a fair account of the rumour respecting that terrible Sidi Jafel. He did leave Janet as if bound for Tajetterat; but it was for the purpose of giving his camels a feeding of herbage in that direction. He took his family and tents with him, and has been seen with his son by the huntsmen of Wady Aroukeen. He is a spirited old man; from what author can understand, is a Haghar belonging to Ghemama, and not an Azgher of Ght.
