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white man's rule was fanned into a flame by the preaching 

 of the Mahdi, named Senoussi, who gained a great following 



A HAUSA MERCHANT 



among the Fulani by prophesying the advent of our dominion 

 over them. But this he told them would only last four years 

 and then it would pass. The allotted span was up about the 

 year 1903, and in consequence there was great unrest and 

 outrages upon white men were committed at the time. 

 These led to the necessity of a punitive expedition being 

 sent out against them, and the walls of their towns were 

 broken down. Consequently, their faith in the doctrines 

 of Senoussi has been somewhat shaken. They now say the 

 white man will some day grow tired of their country, and 



