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CONTENTS OF 
Badamuni. — Varied Vegetation. — Fresh Lake and Natron Lake. — 
Survey of the Lake. — Governor of Badamuni. — Mirriya, a favoured 
Locality. — Character of Zinder. — Ground Plan of Zinder. — Impor- 
tance of the Town. — Pecuniary Supplies. 
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Departure from Zinder. — The Border Region between the 
Bornu and the Fulfulde Empires. — Second Stay in Katsena 84 
Line of Route. — Highway Robbers less to be feared than rapacious 
Governors. — An old Acquaintance. — Unusual Mode of drawing 
Water. — Conspicuous Valley, with dense Grove of Dumpalms. — Ga- 
zawa again.' — The Ex-governor and rebel Chief Sadiku. — Night's 
March. — Arrival before Katsena. — Interview with the Governor. — 
The Ghaladima of Sokoto. — New Stores laid in in Katsena. — Ap- 
proach of the rainy Season. — The Faki 'Abd e' Rahman. — His Argu- 
ments in favour of Polygamy. — Unforeseen Difficulty. — Conduct of 
the Governor of Katsena. 
CHAP. LVI. 
Journey from Katsena to Sokoto - 105 
Setting out from Katsena. — The Dorowa Tree. — Tobacco and Yams 
Great Detour — on account of hostile Army. — Kulkada. Kuraye — 
Expeditionary Corps. — Kurrefi and its Fortifications. — An agreeable 
Incident. — Unsafe District. — Town of Zekka. — Desertion of Servant. 
— Dangerous Night's March. — Bunka. — Zyrmi. — State of Zanfara. 
— Trade with Dodowa Cakes. — Duchi. — Market of Badarawa. — The 
Zanfarawa and Goberawa. — Tribute of Katsena. — First Rudu. — San- 
sanne 'Aisa. — Night's March through the Wilderness of Gundumi. — 
Arrival in Gawasu. — First Meeting with 'Aliyu Kind Reception. 
■ — Presents, how received. — Letter of Franchise. — Arrival at 
Wurno. 
CHAP. LVIL 
Residence in Wurno ----- 143 
Superior Position of the Fulbe. — Their Origin and Intermixture with 
other Tribes. — Different Nationalities absorbed by them. — Their Divi- 
sions. — Progress of the Tribe from the West. — Fulbe in Sixteenth 
Century. — Rise of Sheikh 'Othman the Reformer. — Sultan Bello. — 
