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gimagurji, half a day; resting-place. Koginbaba, half a day; resting-place. G. Rumji, half a day. G. Kwancha, half a day; river. Here begins Adamaua. G. Laro, half a day; river. G. Chamba, half a day; river. G. Turwa, half a day; river. G. Gurrin, half a day; river. G. Maiyabatta, half a day; river. G. Yola, half a day; river; the capital of the territories of Adamaua; residence of the sultan, called Mohammed Lauel. The route is reckoned seventeen days from Kanou to Kwancha, and three days from Kwancha to Yola. [27] G, large place, or town; S, small place, village. Dictated by the Fellatah horse-dealer, Nammadina. * * * * * _Route from Sakkatou to Kabi, S.W._ Silami, 5 hours; large place. Quaido, 5 hours; large place. Ugi, one hour; a very considerable town. Argungu, 5 hours; large place. Gullema, 5 hours; large place. Sena, 5 hours; large place. Birni Kabi: large place. * * * * * _Names of Places about Sakkatou, westwards._ Jeka, half a day. Alieru, 3 hours. Maddadi, 4 hours. Margai, 4 hours. Magagin Kada, 2 hours. Gommu-gommu, 4 hours. Binji, 2 hours. Kandai, 2 hours. Silami, half a day. Yabo, 5 hours. Dundaai, half a day. Quallai, 3 hours. Dagga, one long day. Indaba, half a day. Assara, one long day. Zaia, one long day. Manni, half a day. Durgalai, 2 hours. Killarai, 2 hours. Fadaita, half a day. Kotuturu, half a day. Tofa, half a day. Gidan Majibta, 2 hours. Maikujaira, half a day. Kundus, 1 1/2 hours. Quaquara, 2 hours. These are all considerable towns and villages. As to their relative position, I have merely written down how distant one is from the other. The following is a list which I have obtained of the Tibboo nations (or tribes):-- 1. Etteri, two days north of Kuka or Bornou. 2. Gunda, seven days north from Bornou. 3. Arinda, one day from Gunda. 4. Yurimma, two days from Gunda. 5. Wandala, three days east from Yurimma. 6. Gaidua, four days east from Wandala. 7. Mussaui, seven days east from Wandala. 8. Sakkarta, seven days east from Wandala. 9. Madema, two days east from Sakkarta (country of Kanum). 10. Choiokkera, four days east from Madema. 11. Tumbela, two days north from Gunda. 12. Masella, eleven days north from Bornou (a country of dates). 13. El-Wudda, one day from Marsella. 14. Dummeya, thi
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