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TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
Chaf. LIII. 
at the time inhabited by a number of Tebii of the 
tribe of the Daza, or rather Biilguda, who in former 
times having been driven from A'gadem, Belkashi 
Farri, and Saw by the Tawarek, had found refuge in 
this district, where they preserve their nomadic ha- 
bits to some extent, and by no means contribute to 
the security of the country. Having been warned 
that along the road no water was to be had, we 
encamped a little outside the track, near the farming 
village of G6gor6, where the women were busy thresh- 
ing or pounding their corn, which was lying in large 
heaps, while the men were idling about. They were 
cheerful Kaniiri people, who reside here only during 
the time of the harvest, and when that is over, 
return to their village Dmimarruwa. The ground 
hereabout was full of ants ; and we had to take all 
possible care, in order to protect our luggage against 
the attacks of this voracious insect. 
Wednesday, We now approached the komadugu of 
December 1st. g ( j rnUj presenting with its network of 
channels and thick forests, a difficult passage after 
the rainy season. Fine groups of trees began to 
appear ; and droves of Guinea fowl enlivened the 
landscape. In order to give the camels a good feed 
on the rich vegetation produced in this favourable 
locality, we made even a shorter march than usual, 
encamping near a dead branch of the river, which is 
called Kulugu Giissum, S.E. from the celebrated 
lake of Muggobi, which in former times, during 
the glorious period of the Bornu empire, consti- 
