Chapter IV
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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.