CHAPTER IV.
FIRST NIGHT'S MARCH.
Bivouacking—Arrival at Belignan—Attempts at Conciliation—I shame
my Men—The March—Advantages of Donkeys—Advice for Travellers—
Want of Water—A forced March—Its Difficulties—Delays on the Road—
Cleverness of the Donkeys—Party dead-beat—Improvidence of Monkey—
We obtain Water—Native Tit-Bits—Surrounded by Natives—
Cross-Examination—Recognition of the Chief—Interest of Natives—The
Monkey Wallady—We leave Tollogo—The Ellyria Pass—A Race for
Ellyria—Ellyrian Villages palisaded—Outmarched by the Turks—
Ibrahim and his Men—Attempt at Reconciliation—Diplomacy—Peace
established—Arrive at Ellyria—Legge, the Chief of Ellyria—Presents
to Ibrahim—Legge's Intemperance—Violent Storm—No Supplies—
Formation of Skulls.