m the
salt-caravan. He marked on the sand that the caravan would be
thirty-five days before it returned; so, I imagine, we have still from
this time some thirty days to wait here. He left the caravan on its
entering the Hamadah, between this and Bilma.

TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF TESAOUA.

(_From Amankee's relation._)

1. Tesaoua: people 1400; residence of the governor. Two large wells and
one small one.

2. Harmaua: 500. A little water.

3. Ungua Korna: 400. One well, much water.

4. Haidaua: 500. One well, and much water.

5. Nuwala: 500 or 600. No water; but only half an hour from Haidaua.

6. Nachira: 800, scattered about in small groups. Much water.

7. Ungua-guka: 500. One well.

8. Ungua-tallai: 400. Much water.

9. Gindaua: 1000. Large wells; few trees.

10. Saulawa: 40 or 50.

The capital and nearly all this country is full of trees. Not a stone is
to be seen, and the soil is sandy.

The Sultan, or Governor of Tesaoua, is subject to the sovereign of
Maradee, who is the only independent black prince in this part of
Africa. The inhabitants are mixed, pagans and Muslims, but these last
are not bigoted.

En-Noor visited us this evening, and I asked him if he recollected
earthquakes in this country. The old Sheikh emphatically replied,
_Babo_, "There are none."

_16th._--Barth has picked up a good many words in Aghadez, mostly
correct.

_17th._--It was colder this morning, although yesterday was very
pleasant. Thermometer at sunrise, 41 deg..

It is expected that we shall still remain here thirty days, which time,
if divided half between Haussa and half between Bornouee, will help me
on in these languages, the principal of the interior of Africa. Mohammed
Tunisee is now the servant of Barth alone. Overweg has given him up.

Yesterday morning I gave Overweg the presents for the Sultan of Maradee,
to whom he intends to go on a mission, in the same way as Barth went to
Aghadez. The presents consist of a fine burnouse, a fine shasheeah (five
mahboubs), two pieces of coloured cotton cloth, two heads of white
sugar, knives, scissors, cinnamon, looking-glasses, beads, &c. I hope he
will not return without bringing back the treaty signed. He is also to
make some arrangement for the establishment of the missionaries in
Maradee.

To-day we had prayers in Overweg's tent. I read several short prayers
from the Church of England prayer-book, and also the Gospel and Epistle
for the Sunday.

_18th._--Yest