from Egypt to Western Africa. 5 
on a great trade with the Arabs, but are subject to the kingdom 
of Wadda, to which they pay an annual tribute, 
A journey of one day north-west, brought the Priest to Baghermi, 
a fertile country, of which he says little. The prevailing religion 
of the inhabitants is Mahomedanism ; they trade with the Arabs, 
and pay tribute to Bornou: he reached Katucko in one day more, 
and rested the day following at Mandara, where he found himself 
only one day to the eastward of Bornou Brinée, the principal town 
of the extensive kingdom of that name ; Katucko and Mandara 
are both dependant upon Bornou; the chief or headman of the 
latter is known by the name of Abdul Lahi. Bornou Brinée is 
a large and populous town, and is much resorted to from all 
parts of northern Africa; the merchandise, however, is entirely 
conveyed to it upon camels and horses, and Mahomed Misrah 
declares there is no river of consequence within ten days’ march 
of it: being questioned as to its distance from the Niger, he 
pointed towards the south, saying, ‘‘ Three days will carry you 
to Mooskoo, and seven days to the country of the Kafirs; the 
Joliba runs through that country, but is known there by a different 
name.” That part of the kingdom of Bornou through which 
he passed, (with the exception of Brinée which is surrounded 
with sand,) is more fertile than any he met with during the 
whole of his journey; abundance of vegetable provision and 
plenty of fine corn are produced, and extensive pasturages 
crowded with cattle are seen in all directions. The natives 
are Moslems, and their king, Ahamdoo, receives tribute from 
most of the circumjacent nations. 
Departing westward from Bornou Brinée, he arrived in three days 
at Angaroo ; one day S. W. by W. brought him to Tassina, three 
days west to Awoyak, and three days W. by S. to Kano, $= 
generally written Cano, Ghano, and Gano ; all these countries 
are flat, clear of brushwood and bush, and like Bornou produce 
plenty ofcorn. Kano is a kingdom which ranks high among the 
nations of northern central Africa, and every thing said of it by 
the Priest corroborates the statements already given by others ; 
the natives are amazingly adventurous and persevering; they 
trade to Nufi, Timbuctoo, and various other remote countries 
