CHAPTER XII.

Reach Falezlez--Dates left in the Desert--Road-marks--Disputes with the Kailouees--News from Tidek--Scarcity of Food in Aheer--Similitudes and Signs of the Tuaricks--Fine Climate--Arrival of Wataitee--His Boasting--Saharan travelling--My Umbrella--Grasping Son of Shafou--Geology of the Desert--The "Person who gives"--Another Caravan--Tuarick Sportsmen--Wady Aroukeen--Fine Scene--New Trees--Kailouee Camels--Fine Nights--Well--New Moon--Passing a Caravan in the Desert--Origin of the Kailouee Tuaricks--Arrive at Tajetterat--No Robbers--An Alarm--Well of Esalan--Senna--Birds--Graves of Slave Children--Our Grievances against the Tuaricks.