Transcribe Journal of a trip to Jeddah, Souakin, and Massowah, 1877
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three hours ride enter foothills
and approach main mountain
range. Thornbushes are high.
Desert quite stony. reach foot
of mountain 3000 feet high.
Fins small encampment fo
tent-dwellers who are much
frightened. Talk to them and
buy [corn mill?]. Ascend
mountain Cacti and other
plants. Fine view of desolation.
Porphyry rocks, with [rich?] quartz
veins. Descend and return to
town. Transfer Island Museum
to shop. Buy and kill Gazelle.