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0320 The Pulse of Asia : vol.1
アジアの鼓動 : vol.1
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terly cold weather the camels could go ten days without
water, or, at a pinch, twelve. Accordingly, we cut twelve
days' supply of ice, and tamarisk fagots enough to last eight
days if used very sparingly. This, with thirty days' provi-
sions, twenty days' linseed cake, and the camp equipment,
made the camels' loads so heavy that it was impossible for
any one to ride.

We were anxious about the camels, for they had now trav-
eled three months on comparatively poor food with no long
rests. The smallest, a truly pretty little animal, had lately
developed huge and evidently painful red blisters on its soft
padded feet. To prevent its becoming useless, the men cut
off the upper portion of a pair of high, native boots, such as
we all wore, and cleverly converted the lower parts into
camel-shoes. The poor animal screamed like an angry,
frightened child when the men tied its legs together, and
rolled it over on its side; but it seemed decidedly grateful
when, on rising, it found that its feet were no longer so
painful. We were nearly overcome with laughter, for the
little camel shook its ungainly feet as a cat does hers when
a small boy ties papers on them; and then walked off with
its hind legs a yard apart.

A hearty laugh was good for the anxious men. At Chark-
lik I had told them that we were going to a difficult and
dangerous region where no man had ever been, and they
could turn back if they wished.

"No," they answered, "we have seen that with a piece
of paper and a 'Mecca-pointer' [compass] you can find
a road where there is none. If we die, we die. Allah is mer-
ciful."