Beginning of the New Year. — Anomalous Rising of the Niger. —
Commercial Relations of Timbúktu 1
Cheering Prospects at the beginning of the Year. — Material Existence.
— Unreasonable Dispute about a Point of Religious Controversy. —
Embarrassing Circumstances. — Anomalous Rising of the River. — The
Phenomenon explained. — High State of the Waters. — Machinations of the
Merchants from Morocco. — Mysterious Attack of Sickness. — Rainy Days
in January. — Departure put off. — Demon Principle of the Mohammedans.
— Small Loan. — Commercial Relations. — Manufactures limited. — Leather
Work. — Specimens. — No Weaving. — Foreign Commerce. — Gold. — Gold and
Salt. — Species and Prices of Salt. — Salt and Gúro Nuts. — Points in
the Trade of Gúro Nuts. — Cotton Manufactures in former Times. —
Provisions. — Caravans from the North. — Exaggerated Accounts. —
Articles of European Commerce. — Important Position of Timbúktu.