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along the shore, until they get opposite to the watering- 

 place. This they do for fear of the Tubus, the robber tribes 



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of the Sahara, who live by raiding and slave-trading. These 

 ruffians are very daring at times. While we were at Kaddai 

 a party of them carried off three girls and a boy from the 

 neighbourhood of Kowa itself. But they were promptly 

 pursued by the Lowan's horsemen and their victims 

 recovered. 



Game in the country is fairly plentiful and various. 

 Elephants, lions, hartebeest, kob, and gazelle are to be 



