Chap. L1II. 
FERTILE DISTRICTS. 
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Pursuing still a south-westerly di- Monday, 
rectioii, our march led us through a Member 29th. 
district called Redani in regard to which, the state 
of the cultivation of the ground (the gero, the wealth 
of this country, lying in large heaps or "bagga" 
on the fields) and the uninterrupted succession 
of straggling hamlets left the impression of ease 
and comfort. But we had great difficulty in find- 
ing the right track among the number of small foot- 
paths diverging in every direction ; and in avoid- 
ing the northern route, which we knew would lead 
us to a part of the river where we should not be 
able to cross it, we had, by mistake, chosen a too 
southerly path, which, if pursued, would have led us 
to Gujeba. While traversing this fertile district, 
we were astonished at the repeated descents which 
we had to make, and which convinced us that these 
sandy swells constitute a perfect separation between 
the komadugu and the Tsad on this side. The dis- 
trict of Redani was followed by another, called Kan- 
galla, and, after a short tract of forest, a third one, 
of the name of Meggi, consisting mostly of argil- 
laceous soil, and not nearly so interesting as Redani. 
We encamped at length, near a group of three wells, 
where, once a week, a small market is held, In the 
adjacent hollow a pond is formed in the rainy season. 
The wells were twenty fathoms in depth. 
The district through which we passed to- Tuesday, 
day, in a north-westerly direction, seemed November 30th - 
to be rich in pasture-grounds and cattle. It was 
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