The secret of the Sahara : Kufara . SAYED RIDA ES SENT. THE AUTHOR IN BEDUIN DRESS ACROSS THE DESERT WITH SHE-IB 81 distance as the crow flies is about 220 kilometres. Thereis a main route as far as Wadi Farig. Thereafter onemay wander south anywhere on a stretch some ten milesbroad. We travelled on the route which our friends con-sidered provided the best fuel and grass, but it was theleast frequented and, therefore, the most one comes by this track without fear of a battle,said the delightful Mighrib, and hardly half an hour latera party of eight men, without camels, six blacks
The secret of the Sahara : Kufara . SAYED RIDA ES SENT. THE AUTHOR IN BEDUIN DRESS ACROSS THE DESERT WITH SHE-IB 81 distance as the crow flies is about 220 kilometres. Thereis a main route as far as Wadi Farig. Thereafter onemay wander south anywhere on a stretch some ten milesbroad. We travelled on the route which our friends con-sidered provided the best fuel and grass, but it was theleast frequented and, therefore, the most one comes by this track without fear of a battle,said the delightful Mighrib, and hardly half an hour latera party of eight men, without camels, six blacks and twoArabs, appeared from the sand mounds. Dersalaam!We are going to be attacked, said She-ib with calminterest. Any party of men without camels is lookedupon with suspicion in the desert. Thus travel the robberbands in order to be able to scatter quickly. Some ofthem will come up and talk to us. Their friends willbe hidden behind those mounds. They will fire into theair to attract our attention and then the people who aretalking to us will attack u
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