Chap. LVI. 
ku'lkada'.— ku'raye'. 
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by the ghaladfma, who sent me a sheep, but even by 
the inhabitants of the hamlet, who came to visit me 
in large numbers. I learnt that they were Imghad, 
natives of Tawar Nwaijdiid, the village which I 
passed on my road from Tintellust to A'gades*, and 
that they had seen me in A'sben, and knew all about 
my affairs. They were settled here as tenants. 
I had just mounted my horse, and my Wednesday, 
camels had gone on in advance, when a MarcH ' 23rd - 
messenger arrived, who had been sent after me from 
Katsena, bringing a letter from Mr. Gagliuffi, Her 
Majesty's agent in Miirzuk, a mere duplicate of a 
letter already received, with reference to the sending 
of the box (which, however, did not reach me), but 
not a single line from Europe. We had to retrace 
our road all the way to Kiilkada, and from thence, 
after a march of about six miles through a dense 
forest, reached the walled town of Kiiraye, and, not 
being aware that the country on the other side was 
more open and offered a far better camping-ground, 
pitched our tent on that side whence we had come, 
not far from the market-place, consisting of several 
rows of stalls or sheds. A market was held in the 
afternoon ; and we bought grain and onions, but 
looked in vain for the favourite fruit of the tamarind 
tree, to which we were greatly indebted for the pre- 
servation of our health. 
The town was of considerable size, and contained 
from 6000 to 7000 inhabitants, but no clay buildings, 
* See Vol. I. p. 391, 
