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TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
Chap. LIX. 
of the Dendi (a branch of the Songhay about whom 
I shall say more on another occasion), is situated only 
about seven or eight miles lower down this same 
valley, which joins the Great Kiver at the town of 
Dole, and which is especially inhabited by Songhay 
people. Their well-known and renowned chief, G6- 
jida, had recently died, and had been succeeded by 
a younger brother of his, of the name of Godu, who 
kept up the struggle against the conquering tribe 
with considerable energy, and probably, if he had 
been better provided with cavalry, would have long ago 
established the independence of his countrymen, by 
driving away the Fiilbe from the valley of Fogha, 
and thus opening a free intercourse with the countries 
to the north. But the inhabitants of Kalliul, as I 
assured myself especially on my return journey, when 
I entered the town, are hardy warriors, and keep 
well together, although that little community is ruled 
by four petty chiefs, — ; Senina, Mamma Yidi, and 
two brothers called Mamma Giinga and A'medu 
Gunga. Even on the present occasion of my journey 
westward, these petty chiefs paid me a visit, and I 
made each of them a small present ; but none of them 
rakara, f Abd el ' Azi, Jabore, Bebe, Damana, Gangange. The fol- 
lowing places are said to lie along the dallul Fogha ; but I am not 
able to indicate their situation more distinctly: Ruma, Bengu, 
Bana Harukari, Nyansame, Kuduru, Gerganga and Ludu. There 
is no such town as " Birni-n-F6gha," Fogha being only the name 
of the valley; but not far from Kalliul there is another town 
called Baura. Most of the villages mentioned are inhabited by 
pagans. 
