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attending the scores of natives whom come to be treated by the "white medicine men". The Omdah keeps us well supplied with poultry, eggs etc. & cannot do too much for us.
26: Great commotion in village, the Omdah arrived to get our boys in to quell the disturbance caused by the people in the market place. Our batteries were practising in Minia & thought that the Senussi had arrived. It was a hard job to pacify the natives, who cleared to their homes from the town.
29: One of our boys drowned in the "Yousef" today, being washed off the bridge whilst on patrol duty.
March
11: Left Pazlit 7 a.m. reaching Rhoda (23 miles) 6 p.m. People flocked from the villages & gave us a fine welcome. Over 1000 mounted men on the March was a fine sight.
12: Left Rhoda 9 a.m. , arriving at Darout (19) 6p.m. Fair town & had a lively few hours there. Fine carriages & glorious avenues of palm & wattle trees through village.