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end of the fifteenth century, but having still, in the latter half 
of the last century, constituted an important political power, 
they seem since to have suffered very severely by the continual 
attacks of the Ftilbe, who have invaded their territory from 
two different quarters at the same time, from Masina towards 
the N. W., and from Gilgoji towards the N. E., the latter 
province being entirely wrested from them, so that they have 
lost all national independence, although they still retain a 
large territory of about 150 miles in every direction. I will 
here at once proceed to communicate the little information 
which I have been able to collect with regard to them, in 
order then to subjoin a network of routes which will consti- 
tute a fair framework whereupon to lay down in an ap- 
proximate manner the topography of Gurma and Mosi. 
The country of the Tombo at present extends from the 
province of Gilgoji in the N. E., the greater part of the in- 
habitants of which belong to the same race, and Dwentsa in the 
N., and from near Konna towards the N. W., to the territory 
of Benendugu, or country of the Beni, in the S., and to that of 
Yadega in the S. E. From the latter they seem to be sepa- 
rated by the territory of the Urba and Tinogel, who, however, 
evidently belong to the same stock. The eastern and western 
portion of the region thus included is mountainous, the central 
part more level, and clothed with a rich vegetation of tama- 
rind and other trees. The chief place of the whole terri- 
tory is said to be A'rre, situated fifteen days from Gilgoji, 
and fifteen from Dammaje, a place on the road to Wogho- 
dogo, nine days from Sofara; and the next in importance 
are said to be the following towns or villages: — Ninge, one 
day south from Dwentsa, Bambar, Kaja, Nayamma, Honduk, 
Dimbili, Kong, Shole, A'mmala, Kommogam, Shogo, Kaulu, 
Yelme, Kul, Tiyaugu, Shanger, Wodibu, (apparently in- 
habited, at least partly, by Mandingoes), Kana, Andul, 
Gimle, I'nde, Kawar, Fanjekkara, Kommaige, Tamtongo, 
Mowe, Timmin, Ulul. All these places or towns are said 
be of considerable extent, and to have each its own chief. 
