Chap. LIII. PECULIAR CHARACTER OF MAXGA. 31 
A small watercourse joining the koma- Monday, 
dugu Waiibe from the north, separates DecemberGth - 
the province of Kashella Belal from another part of 
Manga, placed under a special officer, who has his 
residence in Borzari. Close on the western side of 
this watercourse, which is only about thirty yards 
across, the Manga, at the time (in the year 1845) when, 
in consequence of the inroad of Waday, the whole 
empire of Bornu seemed to be falling to ruin, fortified 
a large place in order to vindicate their national in- 
dependence against the rulers of the kingdom ; but 
having been beaten by 'Abd e' Rahman, the sheikh's 
brother, the town was easily taken by another kokana 
or officer, of the name of Haj Sudani. It is called 
Maikonomari-kura, the Large Maikonomari, in order 
to distinguish it from a smaller place of the same 
name, and contains at present only a small number 
of dwellings, but was nevertheless distinguished 
from its more thriving neighbour by a larger sup- 
ply of articles of comfort, such as a fine herd of 
cattle, well-filled granaries, and plenty of poultry, 
while the neighbouring province, which we had just 
left behind, appeared to be exhausted by recent exac- 
tions and contributions, the greater part of the popu- 
lation having even sought safety in a precipitate 
flight. The country, however, which we traversed on 
our march to Borzari was not remarkable in any way 
The place Shegori, although situated within the boundaries of this 
province, forms a separate domain of Mala Ibram. 
