Rainstorm--Overtures from En-Noor--Another Interview--Aheer Fashions--A
great Lady--Hoisting the British Flag--A devoted Slave--Sultan of
Asoudee--Attack on a Caravan--Purposed Razzia--Desert News--Buying
Wives--A peculiar Salutation--Oasis of Janet--New Razzias--Costume of
the Sultan--The Milky Way--Noise at a Wedding--Unquiet Nights--Sickness
in the Encampment--A captive Scorpion--Nuptial Festivities--An insolent
Haghar--Prejudice about Christians--Movements in Aheer--Bullocks.
_Sept. 24th._--We had a good deal of wind yesterday, but no appearance
of rain. This morning was fine, clear, and warm; but just after noon a
sudden fall of rain came, followed, within five minutes, by a tempest of
thunder, lightning, rain, and hail, which broke immediately over our
heads, and carried away our small tents. Even my Bornou tent, having
been dried up by the recent weather, admitted the rain, and several of
our things were wetted. The tempest itself did not last more than
fifteen or twenty minutes; and by the time the moon rose in the evening,
all clouds had cleared away, and the heavens were as pure as in the
morning. I may observe that the rain is less disagreeable to me than the
clouds of sand-dust, with which we are at other times persecuted. The
fine particles cover and pervade everything, and getting between the
skin and the flannel, produce an irritation like the pricking of
needles.
This day Yusuf brought a message from En-Noor, to the effect that he had
heard from various people that I had brought a sword for him from the
Queen of England, and also a letter from Her Majesty. He added: "I trust
I have done nothing to offend the Consul or his companions; and I pray
that there may be nothing between us but good feeling and justice--no
lying, nothing but truth and fair dealing."
It now seemed to me that a good opportunity had arrived for introducing
the subject of the treaty; and I determined to make an effort, being
convinced, from recent transactions between En-Noor and his brother
chieftains, that he exerts paramount influence in Aheer; so that it may
be of considerable benefit to Christian travellers that a treaty of
amity and commerce should be signed by him. Yusuf therefore prepared a
treaty in Arabic, and I one in English. This done, I caused En-Noor to
be informed of our intentions, and, taking with me a sword, went to
visit him with some anxiety.
We found the Sultan, in company with half-a-dozen people; he received us
in a very friendly manner, and really seemed on this occasion to be what
he professes to be, the friend and Consul of the English. I explained to
him, that we certainly had this treaty ready for him, and intended to
have presented it to him on our arrival; but on account of our
sufferings and the robberies committed on us, and seeing the country in
a state of revolution, I had no heart to present to his highness
anything from the Queen of England. However, now that things were more
settled, and as I saw there was authority in the country, I had much
pleasure in proposing for his signature a treaty from my Government. At
the same moment, as an incentive, I presented the sword (a small naval
officer's sword, with a good deal of polished brass and gilding about
it, of the value, at most, of five pounds). To my great satisfaction,
his highness accepted both treaty and present with ardent manifestations
of pleasure. He made me read the document in English, to hear the sound
of our language; and he also desired me to leave with him an English
copy. This we did, with some explanation of the contents in an Arabic
letter on the back. We then took our copy in Arabic. The sword pleased
him greatly, on account of its lightness, for he is an old man, not very
strong; and because it glittered with gold. We wrote the maker's name in
Arabic, and gave directions to have it well preserved. He inquired after
Drs. Barth and Overweg, and seemed to take great interest in our
welfare.
In the midst of our conversation a lady, one of the Sultan's female
relations, came, moved no doubt by curiosity, into the room. She was
evidently a fine dame, a person of fashion in this Saharan capital. Her
countenance, in due obedience to the requirements of _ton_, was not
"_rouged_ up to the eyes," but "_yellowed_ up to the eyes!" There cannot
be a more appalling custom. Imagine a young lady, of brown-black
complexion, daubed with brilliant yellow ochre! The paint covers the
whole face, from the roots of the hair to the lower jaw, forming two
semicircles with the upper lips. Between the eyes are three black
beauty-spots, descending perpendicularly on the bridge of the nose. The
eyebrows are blackened, and joined, so as to form one immense arch
across the face, under the yellow brow. Is it possible to disguise the
human countenance more completely?
The dark-blue cotton skirt of this lady was turned up behind over her
head, so as to form a kind of hood; but underneath she wore a coloured
petticoat. Generally, the women of Tintalous wear a frock, or chemise,
and a piece of cotton wrapper over their head and shoulders.[18] This
wrapper, which serves as a shawl, is not unlike, in effect, the black
veil worn by the Maltese women. The lady we saw at En-Noor's wore a
profusion of necklaces, armlets, and anklets of metal, wood, and horn.
She gazed about for some time and then went her way. After asking and
receiving permission to hoist the British flag over the tents, and to
fire a salute, we imitated her example. This is my first success in
diplomacy! On returning, we prepared for our evening's festivities, but
the tempest assailing us we waited till fairer weather.
[18] Answering to the gown and head-veil of the
fellâhs.--Ed.
At five in the evening we hoisted the British flag, and fired no less
than a hundred musket discharges. I do not recollect that this ceremony
was ever before performed in the desert, in Bornou or Soudan, although
the union-jack certainly now flies at Mourzuk and Ghadamez, on the roofs
of the consular houses.
Now I pray God that our great troubles may be over in Aheer--little
troubles we must always encounter, and bear with fortitude. Our servants
and friends are much rejoiced at our success with En-Noor, and they
promise me farther success in Soudan and Bornou. Alas! God alone knows
what is reserved for us; but we must not despair after these, events of
Aheer. At first all was black, without one solitary ray of light; now,
all the Sultans of Aheer are determined they say, conjointly, to afford
us protection: whilst the people are showing themselves more friendly
every day.
A strange thing is a devoted slave. Zangheema is the devoted slave of
En-Noor. He is his right hand, his man of business, his vizier, his
shadow, his second self. Alternately Zangheema attends the marts of
Mourzuk and Kanou; and, fortunately for us, he is now going to Kanou.
_25th._--Whilst we were occupied in drying our clothes after the
previous day's tempest, we learned that another Sultan had put himself
on the list of beggars. His Excellency Astakeelee of Asoudee has written
a long letter to En-Noor, of which we are the subject. The substance is
that it is a sin (harâm) to plunder us Christians. En-Noor says we must
send him some trifle as a present. There remain yet to come Lousou and
some others. I am glad we are not expected to give much in these cases,
as our means would not allow us to do so. I sent to Astakeelee a red
cloth caftan or long loose gown, a white turban, a fez, a small
looking-glass, and a few cloves for the Sultana, the total value about
twelve dollars.
Serious news has just come in from the northern frontier. It appears
that the Azgher who followed us all the way from Aisou to Aheer,
secretly exciting the people against us, have joined with the Kailouee
borderers in an attack upon a small Tibboo caravan. Two of the merchants
have been killed, and thirty-five slaves stolen and carried away over
the desert, in the direction of Tuat.
This news was brought in the afternoon by a caravan of Fezzanees, who
have arrived from Ghât. They declare that they buried the bodies of the
two murdered men. A servant who escaped gave them the rest of the news.
It is probable that the Tibboos made considerable resistance on the
road, as they are brave fellows, and this resistance occasioned their
being murdered. The news has produced great excitement.
The people begin to see the evil effects of countenancing the forced
exactions made upon us. This will be an instructive lesson to the holy
marabouts of Tintaghoda, who headed the tribes of the frontier against
us unfortunate Christians.
When we met these very small caravans on the road, with only two owners,
three or four servants, and some forty or fifty slaves, and all without
arms, or perhaps with only a couple of swords, I used to wonder at their
apparent security, and could not help observing, when we were night and
day pursued by bandits, "These robbers must have an extraordinary
affection for Muslims, and be very Deists themselves; for these few
defenceless people pass unmolested, and we are pursued continually,
although our caravan is full of arms."
En-Noor and the new Sultan of Aghadez have been talking loudly of a
razzia to the north; they will now see its absolute necessity, unless
the route between Aheer and Ghât is to be closed, except for very large
caravans.
The Fezzanees who left Ghât nineteen days after us also say that before
they started the news had arrived there that the Christians were all
murdered by the people of Janet. They add, besides, that they met Waldee
at Tajetterat, together with the people of Janet, amounting to seventy
maharees, all encamped there. If true, probably these were the Tuaricks,
with whom we were menaced at Taghajeet. The people of Janet were in
pursuit of us. Waldee persuaded them to retrace their steps, declaring,
which indeed was the truth, that the Christians were by that time
arrived in the country of En-Noor, and were consequently beyond their
pursuit. The bandits hearing this, immediately returned.
The Fezzanees praise the exertions which Waldee made on our behalf.
Hereafter we shall be able, if we live, to verify this intelligence. It
seems doubtful that the people of Janet should be nine days too late for
us. However, our informants declare they gave the brigands victuals and
a few presents.
I suppose that the grossly-exaggerated accounts which have been spread
as to the vast sums that Hateetah and Wataitee got from us had much to
do in getting up this fermentation in the desert of Ghât. We knew
already that all the tribes and sheikhs were jealous of our escort. I
must renew my application to Gagliuffi for the restitution of the
property of the British Government; if not, the people who form the
proposed razzia will divide it amongst themselves.
_26th._--En-Noor has sent me word this morning that I may make myself
quite at home in his city, and have nothing whatsoever to fear.
Moreover, he begs to inform me that he has sent for our lost camels to
the districts where they are supposed to be detained, with a peremptory
order, that if they are not immediately given up they are to be seized
by force, and if not found, other camels are to be confiscated instead
of them. This may be the first effect of the slaughter of the Tibboos.
It is quite clear, however, that En-Noor is bound in honour to recover
for us our lost beasts of burden; their detention must otherwise
disgrace his authority.
As soon as a Moor or an Arab gains a little money, he begins in the
first place to buy a new wife. The merchants, especially those who
traverse the Sahara, have a wife and an establishment at all the
principal cities. When they have half-a-dozen of these establishments
they are then great men. Es-Sfaxee has gained a little money by our
misfortunes, and he now begins to talk of buying a young slave for a
wife, and what not, to attend him on the road. But no sailor, who sails
the waters of the world through and through, and has a lass at every
port, manages matters so well as the travelling Moorish merchant. This
Moor has his comfortable home in every large city of the interior of
Africa, and no one inquires whether he exceeds the number fixed by the
law of the Prophet or not. Indeed, no one knows how many wives he has,
or where they are.
Ferajee, of the escort, had a particular salutation, by which he used
always to address me. It continues to be repeated by some of our people:
"Othrub Gonsul! Fire off the gun, O Consul! Othrub Gonsul!" This salute
I always heard when Ferajee was in a good humour, and now it is used to
signify that our affairs are looking up.
According to a Tanelkum, Janet is entirely peopled by Azgher or Ghât
Tuaricks, and members of the tribe of Aheethanaran, who now live on good
terms with the Azgher. This tribe is scattered about as far as Falezlez.
It was the people of the same tribe who formed a razzia expedition
against us. The oasis of Janet, however, is not independent. It is
subject to Shafou; but has a local government of its own.
Every day brings the news of a new razzia. This morning it is reported
that some brigands of Oulimid who inhabit a district beyond Aghadez,
came down upon the people of Aghadamou, a place five days from
Tintalous, on the route of Soudan, destroyed their houses, and carried
away a great number of their camels. Aghadamou is represented to be a
wady, with a number of huts scattered about. I had not heard of this
place before as being on the Soudan route.
In the afternoon En-Noor walked out, and came up to me and saluted me.
As I passed by his highness I had an opportunity of noticing his dress.
He wore over the body a plain blue-checked Soudan robe, with trousers of
a similar material; on his head was a red cap bound round with a
blue-black bandage (turkadee), in the form of a turban, but also
brought, according to the invariable custom of the Tuaricks, over and
under the eyes. His shoes were the common Soudan sandals; and thus, with
a long wand, or a white stick, he proceeded with a slow-measured pace
through the streets of the town. A dependant followed the Sultan at a
short distance, but the absence of an escort proclaimed how deep-rooted
was his authority.
To-day, for the first time, En-Noor sent to buy something of us, viz. a
loaf of white sugar. As Overweg is going to Asoudee under the protection
of En-Noor, I gave him the loaf of sugar, and told him to send it, on
his part, as a present to the Sheikh, and at the same time to ask him to
get his escort ready.
The Fezzanees call the Milky Way, which appears at this season nearly
overhead early in the evening, "the road of the dates," it being now the
time in which the dates ripen.
Late in the evening a troop of twenty maharees came riding straight up
to our tents. Although none of our people were gone to bed, although all
were up and about talking, not a single person saw them coming but
myself; and I only saw--none of us heard, so noiselessly did they steal
over the sand. This troop merely came in to bait for the night. They,
however, brought some person with them who is about to be married to a
woman of Tintalous.
_27th._--I rose early, having slept little on account of noises of
various sorts, which continued all night long. First, there was a drum
perpetually beating, announcing rudely enough the approaching nuptials;
then there was a cricket singing shrill notes at my head; and then there
was the screech-owl making the valley of Tintalous ring again with its
hideous shriek. Add to all, between the roll of the big noisy drum, the
cries and uproar of the people. This morning there are groups of people
squatting all about. Two maharees are riding round and round one group.
Before another is a man dancing as indelicately as a Moorish woman of
the coast.
News of still another razzia ushers in the day. A small caravan, it is
reported, was attacked a few days ago, on the route between this and
Zinder. The principal merchant was killed, and all the goods and slaves
carried away. The few agents now in Tintalous see clearly that this
route will become, for the future, safe only for large caravans. En-Noor
says of the villages which were attacked by the tribe of Oulimid, that
the people must have been chickens not to have defended themselves; but
the fact is, the whole country is now, to a certain extent, abandoned to
the pillage of lawless banditti.
In the evening the people contrived to celebrate the preliminaries of
the approaching nuptials. The bride, I now find, is no less a personage
than the daughter of En-Noor,--a full-grown desert princess. The Sfaxee
and several other foreign merchants fired in the evening salutes in
honour of the occasion. The drum was again kept beating all night,
accompanied again by the crickets and the screech-owl. Oh for a quiet
sleep!
_28th._--Late in the evening another troop of twenty maharees came to
visit En-Noor, and assist at the nuptials. They were known at some
distance by the jingling of the bells, which are always worn on their
camels on such occasions. The drumming was kept up again the greater
part of the night, the screech-owl and crickets joining the discord as
before.
_29th._--Several of our people have recently been unwell, Yusuf amongst
the rest. They take little care of themselves, and attribute their
illness to the ghaseb. I expect we shall have them all ill in Soudan.
Early this morning I found Ibrahim, servant of the Germans, holding in
his hand and playing with a huge scorpion, which he had caught near the
tents. He seemed to have fatigued it so much that it could not sting. It
kept, indeed, always striking with its tail, but very feebly. Its head
was not at all prominently brought forward out of its body, and it
looked as if it had no head at all. It had ten legs. I told Ibrahim that
he was a marabout, at which he was greatly flattered.
The twenty maharees have joined the nuptial festivities this morning. A
number of women are squatting in a group on the ground, and the men
mounted on their camels are riding round and round them, sometimes in
single file, and at other times in two's and two's. Whilst this is going
on, another mounted party gallops up one by one to the group from a
short distance. All this is done to the sound of rude noisy drums. I
have not heard any songs, or seen any other species of music but this
drum. There are, however, several drums of different sizes, and
producing various noises. They are made of wood and with bullocks' hide.
The women looloo as on the coast, and both men and women dance; not
exactly as the negroes do, but still somewhat indelicately. Hamma, who
commanded our escort, has returned from visiting his friends.
The Tanelkums report that Hamma is something like Achilles, for he has
often been wounded, having been in many battles, but none of his wounds
have ever proved fatal, or even much incommoded him.
It would seem that Tintalous, like all the Tuarick countries, is a
miserably poor place; for it is said that none, or very few, of the
people in the town have a fire for cooking their _bazeen_, except the
great En-Noor himself. The time, however, approaches for the departure
of the caravans for Zinder, whence they bring back a great quantity of
ghaseb and samen.
A Haghar, or Ghât Tuarick, I know not which, came into my tent this
morning and behaved insolently. Amongst other antics, he took up a gun.
I immediately wrested it out of his hands and sent him out of the tent.
Yusuf was present, but, as usual, showed little spirit.
My blacks were taken aback at my treating a Haghar in this cavalier way;
but I observe that they are now more cautious in permitting strangers to
enter my tent. The day before I turned a saucy Kailouee out, and my
servants begin to understand that I will not be pestered more with these
people, and so they keep them off. This is my only plan, for I have told
them a hundred times not to allow strangers to come and molest my
privacy.
_30th._--The noisy drums have ceased, and most of the Targhee visitors
have departed. The people, however, still bring news of razzias,
Kailouees with Kailouees. A messenger has returned with his report about
the boat; it is quite safe and in good hands, at Seloufeeat.
A caravan arrived yesterday from Ghât, and reports that Wataitee had
returned to that place and brought reassuring news respecting us. Behind
is coming another caravan, in which is some Moor from Tripoli. Probably
this person will bring news or letters. From the report of Ibrahim, the
Germans' servant, it would seem that the people of Tintalous believe
that Christians eat human beings; and further, from what I hear, this
strange prejudice possesses the minds of the lower classes in many
countries of Soudan. Such are the opinions of the semi-barbarians of
Africa respecting us and our boasted civilisation! There is much to be
done yet in the world before mankind know one another, and acknowledge
one another as brethren.
En-Noor sent word this morning that he and his friends, the Sultans of
Asoudee and Aghadez, had combined a razzia against the people of Tidek
and Taghajeet, who had plundered us on the road; and that fifty maharees
had gone to execute their purposes. This is the expedition which has
been long talked of: we shall see its results. Dr. Barth is making
arrangements for going to Aghadez.
I have prepared a draft of a treaty, which Yusuf, who accompanies Barth,
will take with him. I have also made a selection of presents for the
Sultan of Aghadez.
There is now an immense movement throughout all the Kailouee country. It
is supposed that the razzia for the west has other ulterior objects
besides merely chastising the Fadeea and people of Tidek for plundering
us. The power of En-Noor more and more developes itself. He seems to be
determined to take every opportunity to consolidate it.
_Oct. 1st._--Yesterday evening I saw the first drove of bullocks in this
country; it belonged to En-Noor. Overweg made a bet with me that En-Noor
would give us one of these animals to-day. I took his bet of twelve
small Aheer cheeses against his six, and won; for the greedy old dog has
sent us no bullock. This morning a man offers me a draught bullock for
sale. The price demanded is fifteen metagals of this country, two and
a-half of which are equal to a Spanish dollar. He lowered his price to
eight, and the blacks offered seven, but eight were at last given. One
of our people mounted the naked back of the bullock, and rode him as
quietly and easily as a little pony.
NOTE ON THE TERRITORIAL DIVISION OF AHEER OR ASBEN.
In the text, a list of towns and villages has already been given. The
following, obtained from another source subsequently, is far more
complete, and probably more correct. In it the towns and districts are
all described according to their situation from Tintalous, the point
from which they are made to radiate, both with regard to their compass
direction and distance. This account of the territorial division of
Aheer is nearly an exact translation from an Arabic paper, drawn up by
Mahommed Makhlouk, Fighi and Secretary of the Sultan En-Noor. I have not
distinguished any of the emphatic letters, the present transcript being
enough for my purpose.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Distance No. of Men.
Satartar, N.W. 3 hours 100
Takardaee 3 h. 30
Akeeka 4 h. 20
Asqudaee, S.S.W. 6 h. 120
Tagharet 6 h. 50
Tshagadmara 6 h. 20
Ebenturaghak 8 h. 30
Tugurut 10 h. 30
Tshemeya 8 h. 100
Edaka 2 days 150
Taleghat 2 d. 50
Agata 2 d. 50
Tegheedda 1 d. 20
Agalal 1-1/2 d. 100
Eretawa 2 d. 50
Ghargàr-Dandamu 2 d. 50
Yinwajuda 3 hours 40
Tandawee 5 days 50
Baeenabu 5 d. 50
Sakalmas 6 d. 30
Egadas (Aghadez)
Banfalas 6 hours 20
Tanwansa. 6 h. 15
Tingareegaree 6 h. 10
Asaduragam 6 h. 50
Areera 6 h. 30
Tshezoulah 1 day 15
Esalel 1 d. 30
Tagurat 1-1/2 d. 30
Abarakam 1-1/2 d. 30
Tshemeleen 1-1/2 d. 30
Egalak 1 d. 50
Tshummuru 1 d. 50
Tadanak 1 d. 20
Asada 2 d. 50
Bawas 1-1/2 d. 40
Taoudaras 3 d. 40
Tafaraghat 3 d. 40
Shintaburag 4 d. 30
Tasouba 4 d. 30
Emalaoulee 5 d. 50
NORTHERN DIVISION.
Tamgag 2 days 300
Takamas 1 d. 50
Zeggagheen 2 d. 100
Zalaelat 2 d. 300
Tadag 3 hours 50
Tintabourak 3 days 100
Tafadad 4 d. 50
Esnalam 4 d. 50
Safes 2 d. 100
Tagut 6 hours 20
Takurnaraghat 1 day 70
Aberkam 1 d. 40
Tanutmulat 1 d. 30
Tintaghoda, N.W. 2 d. 200
Efruwan 2 d. 100
Takreza 2 d. 60
Kalfadäee, N.W. 4 d. 500
Fadaee, N.W. 4 d. 400
Tidek, N.N.W. (a Wady) 3-1/2 d.
Wadekee 1 d. 20
Anumagaran 2 d. 150
Asarara, N.N.W. 2 hours 30
Bungutan 2 days 150
Tadoudawat 2 d. 100
Bakerzuk 1 d. 20
Azutu 4 d. 50
Edukal 2 d. 80
Agargar 6 hours 50
Foudet 6 h. 20
Maghet 1 day 40
Tshafouak 1 d. 20
Egatram 1 d. 20
Seloufeeat, N.W. 2 d. 150
Tafkun 2 d. 100
Agalal 2 d. 100
Dellan 4 d. 400
Ekroun, N. 8 hours 60
EASTERN DIVISION.
Aghoua, N.E. 8 hours 50
Amuzan {N.E. Three } 7 h. 100
Amuzeen {places } 7 h. 20
Amuzzan {adjoining. } 7 h. 10
Azanghaeedan 8 h. 40
Efarghar 8 h. 20
Tazaranet (date palms) 1 day 40
Aghaglee 1 d. 30
Tshintajaee 1 d. 100
Kalawazaee 1 d. 15
Eyangal 1 d. 20
Ajin-Yeeris 1 d. 100
Afara 1 d. 20
Tafusas 1 d. 10
Zagadaou, S.E. 1 d. 50
Tshintagheedeen 1 d. 100
Maddad?
Tansumat 1 hour 10
Alerasa 2 days 30
Elakaran 1 d. 20
Tezreera 2 d. 20
Azaneeras, N.E. 1 or 2 d. 50 or 60
Tanasuma }
Tanousamet } one place? 6 hours 10
Talaou, E.W.E. 6 h. no people
Bukezan, N.E. 8 h. 15
Atas 1 day 100
Thaweezawa 1 d. 10
Tagaee 1 d. 20
Touweezawan 1 d. 40
Elabag 1 d. 30
Ebul?
Tagumarat 1 d. 100
Gutag 1 d. 20
Tadakeet 1 d. 30
Aghazar-Nanou, S.E. 1 d. 20
Azar 1 d. 100
Aghammelaee 1 d. 30
Zanwazgar 2 hours 10
Thintaghalee 1 day 10
Talaeeshena 1 d. 10
Shafazres 2 d. 20
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
Shouwerkedan 2 days 30
Atakaee or Tatakaee 3 d. 30
Dagergadu 1 d. *
Aganjam 2 d. *
Baren Tafeedee 4 d. *
Ajeewa 4 days *
Tableel 3 d. *
Asawee 3 d. *
Amzagar 4 d. *
Takarakum 4 d. *
Tsheezan-Tarakat 2 d. *
Akaram 3 d. *
Tshehousat 3 d. *
Emugazem 4 d. *
Taraten 4 d. *
Tazeezaleet 4 d. *
Eface 4 d. *
Tshublaghlaghah 4 d. *
Mairee 2 d. 20
Baouwat 3 d. 40
Taghoura 4 d. 100
Rasma 3 d. 30
Afaraghab 3 d. 40
Gursed 3 d. 30
Shekareshoureen 2 d. 20
Bomdaee 2 hours 30
Jintalewat 1 day 20
Tshinwanou 1 d. 50
Gazawa 2 d. 10
Talazeghreen 2 d. 1000
Afasas 2 d. 1000
Efoutsham 2 d. no people
Tuburneet (a well) 2 d.
Tammanee 2 d. 100
Takarzarga 3 hours 15
Anakkara 2 days 100
Tshinkeewa 2 d. 20
Wallag 2 d. 100
Ekrenusoul 2 day 60
Aghargharan-Tulama 3 d. 40
Wuna 4 d. 100
Ajeeru-Taleya 3 d. 200
Barghut 4 d. 40
Asaba 4 d. 30
Takraoukaraou 4 d. 30
Tourayal 5 d. 100
Ekourak 6 d. 40
Bagazem, S.W. 4 d. 380
Taghaoujee 7 d. 600
Nagharabu 2 d. no people
Enfasag 3 d. 100
Tshegayeen 3 d. 40
Tagbata 4 d. 15
Nabaraou 4 d. 100
Azangarran 3 d. no people
Anfag 4 d. 200
Ekuffawan 4 d. 20
Ataghas-Tawarat 4 d. 100
Aghalgawa 4 d. no people
Egloulaf, S.W. 6 hours 200
In the places marked with a star there are no inhabitants, the people
having emigrated to Bornou, or been captured and carried thither.
The number of men, or adult males enumerated in the above columns,
amounts to 12,731. Taking this number as the foundation-stone of
Asbenouee statistics, the population may be reckoned in this way,
according to the manners of the Kailouee people:--
Adult males 12,731
Adult females (wives) 12,731
Female slaves or concubines (a fifth of the adult) 5,000
Children (two for every adult male) 25,462
Town of Tintalous 450
City of Aghadez 2,500
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58,874
There are still remaining to be added in the computation the statistics
of numerous tribes on the frontiers, or surrounding Aheer and Aghadez.
END OF VOL. I.
LONDON: PRINTED BY G. BARCLAY, CASTLE ST. LEICESTER SQ.