The Geographical Journal (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume XVI, No. 6 [‎345r] (42/232)

AN EXPEDITION BETWEEN LAKE RUDOLF AND THE NILE.
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plodded on in intense heat, and over the same terrible ground, to a pool
of water which I finally found in the Magois river-bed, not far to the
east of the Magois villages. At midday I distributed the last of the
water we were carrying, which gave the men three pints each, not
enough for many of the men, especially the Indians, but sufficient for
Frazer and myself, although we had harder work to do than any of
the escort.
At 5 o’clock, when I reached water, there were only a few boys and
two camels loaded with empty water-barrels with me. These bairels
were soon filled and sent back to revive the broken-down men, who
were being taken care of by my assistant many miles behind ; and then
NEAR MAGOIS.
came the hunting up of the camels and donkeys, which had been deserted
by their camel-men, and which were roaming about in the dark among
the bushes with all their loads on them. All the men we got safely
into camp during the night or the following morning, but I never
recovered from the loss which I sustained in transport animals. Some
five camels died within the next two days, and as many more within a
fortnight; five donkeys were lost, not one of my two dozen sheep and
goats ever reached camp alive, and many boxes were injured. I was
obliged to throw away much valuable kit. Besides this, the men
became so disheartened that they never afterwards recovered from their
apathy. Two days after this found us back again among our friends
the Magois.
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