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CHAP. LV. 
DEPARTURE FROM Zl'NDER. THE BORDER REGION BETWEEN THE 
B(5rNU AND THE FULFtJLDE EMPIRES. SECOND STAY IN KA- 
TSENA. 
Sunday, I left the capital of the westernmost pro- 
Januarv 30 th, . n tl ^ . . ',11. 
1853. vince 01 the JDornu empire m the best 
spirits, having at length succeeded, during my pro- 
longed stay there, in getting rid of the disease in my 
feet, which had annoyed me ever since my return 
from Bagirmi to Kiikawa. I had, moreover, strength- 
ened my little caravan by two very excellent camels, 
which I had bought here ; and I was now provided 
with a sufficient supply of money, stores, and presents, 
the total value of which exceeded 2000 dollars, and 
which seemed to guarantee success to my under- 
taking, at least in a pecuniary point of view, and gave 
me confidence once more to try my fortune with the 
Fiilbe, my first dealings with whom had not been 
very promising. However, the road before me was 
anything but safe, as I had again to traverse with 
my valuable property that border district, interme- 
diate between the independent Hausawa and the 
Fiilbe, which is the scene of uninterrupted warfare 
and violence, and unfortunately there was no caravan 
at the time ; but nevertheless the most intelligent 
men in the place were of opinion that this route, by 
