and other lawless men
collected behind the rocks, waiting for us, but on seeing the escort of
En-Noor they had retired by small numbers. Certainly there may have been
some twenty or thirty such people, and, undoubtedly, the escort of
En-Noor produced a salutary effect upon these brigands, as well as upon
the holy maraboutee population who drove away our camels.

When at the Marabouteen, as Tintaghoda is called, a very fine
gold-embroidered waistcoat was brought by the escort of En-Noor to me,
to ask what it was worth. I guessed about two hundred reals; Yusuf
thought the same. It appeared that this waistcoat was the property of
Abd-el-Galeel, and was taken as plunder during the last expedition of
the Kailouees against the Walad Suleiman. There are several slaves also
at Seloufeeat, who once were the property of these Arabs. According to
the report of the Kailouees they have destroyed all the Walad
Suleiman,--killed them every one. They went against the Arabs ten
thousand strong; some of the enemy, however, are said to have died of
hunger. It is, besides, reported that the people of Bornou assisted in
their destruction. Abd-el-Galeel himself is rumoured to have been
killed. Evidently many of the unfortunate Arabs have been surprised, and
many of them slaughtered; but I cannot believe in their total
annihilation. We shall be better informed at Zinder and Kuka.

_Sept. 1st._--We started late, on account of our things being all wet.
The morning was as favourable for drying as the day before had been for
wetting, there being a high wind with sunshine. We journeyed on five
hours and a-half, and encamped near some pools of water. A cascade
during rainy weather shoots down from the highest tops of the rocky
mountains.

Before us was a pleasant valley, wherein were the ruins of huts that had
been carried away by the waters. Ferajee invited me to visit the Water
with him, and I went. In this neighbourhood the rocky heights assumed
their boldest forms, many of the peaks being considerably elevated; all
granite.

Some people were heard in the evening, when dark, and we fired several
shots. The Tanelkums had seen men skulking behind the rocks during our
short march.

_2d._--We rose early, and made a march of eight hours and a-half:
country as yesterday. Our Kailouee escort left us at noon, to go to
Aghooou and Janazaret, or Zanairas, their homes. I must write the
characters of En-Noor, Deedee, and Ferajee hereafter. They are p