ts, by whom they are greatly
despised.]

[Footnote 29: The jewels which I had given Sidy Mahammet had made
so much noise through all the country, that the travelling Arabs
who passed through our districts asked frequently at my companions
in misfortune, when they met me--_Es Brisson?_]

After having heard the baker's history, I answered his inquiries to this
purpose, that we were to set out to Morocco, but that we had a very long
journey to make. "We have much to suffer," added I, "as we must follow
the track of the camels; I know not, besides, on what we are to subsist,
for we have no she-camels, and of consequence can have no milk. I am
persuaded we will be obliged to beg our way from village to village,
which will greatly retard our journey."

The next day the inhabitants of the tribe of Trarge assembled around
Sidy Sellem, and made a long prayer; after which they brought both to
him and us a kettle full of broth, prepared with meal of a wild grain,
of which I believe I had formerly heard them speak. They added to this
mess a large portion of milk, and their best wishes for a good journey
to us.

Sidy Mahammet bade me a very affecting adieu. "Adieu, Brisson," said he
to me, "you are about to undertake a very long and troublesome journey.
You may easily conceive what reasons I have to fear the exposing myself
to it. I wish you may have a safe journey, and that your sea-voyage may
be more fortunate than the last; adieu, forget not to send a piece of
scarlet cloth to my wife. You will give it in charge to Sidy Sellem.
Adieu, my friend Brisson." The tears which accompanied these last words
would certainly have imposed upon me, if I had not known how capable he
was to deceive. However, the pleasure I felt in getting away from him,
enabled me to express some gratitude. I engaged to send what he wanted
for his wife. He assisted me in mounting a stout camel which was
appointed for me and the baker, but we were obliged to leave it a few
days after; we were not the only persons who did so. These animals not
finding pasturage, were not in a condition to continue the journey;
besides, the camels in this country are not able to endure so much
fatigue. On the other hand, we were not able to keep our seats very
long, as they had no saddles. We were therefore obliged to walk on foot
the rest of our journey. Judge what I suffered, when the sand penetrated
into the wounds of my feet, and when the thistles opene