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APPENDIX IX. 
Songhay. 
A.D. 
A.H. 
Neighbouring Kingdoms. 
While the danorer was sfatherino; from 
• • 
without, a new intestine war broke 
out, which does not appear to testify 
to the great courage and energy 
for which A'hmed Baba praises 
this A'skia. 
For in the last month of this year, 
the brothers of El Haj A'skia re- 
volted, and brought Mohammed 
Bana, another of the numerous sons 
of Daud, with them from Kara 
1586 
994 
The salt-mines of Teghaza shut, 
and those of Taodenni opened, 
on this occasion.* 
( ^ ?) to Gagho, and, deposing El 
Haj, installed the former in his 
place as A'skia, on the 4th Mo- 
harrem. El Haj, probably, not- 
withstanding his original bravery 
and energy, was suffering from 
disease all the time of his reign. 
He died (a natural death ap- 
parently) a few days after his de- 
position, having reigned four years 
and five months. 
Immediately after the accession of 
Mohammed Bana to the throne, a 
new conspiracy was formed, issuing 
from the state prisoners in Kantu, 
especially the two pretenders, El 
Hadi and Mohammed Bankore, and 
aiming at the installation of Nuh, 
another son of Daud, the Farma of 
Bantal ; but the rebellion was suc- 
cessfully suppressed, most of the 
conspirators killed, and Nuh, to- 
gether with his brother Mustapha, 
whom El Haj had designated as 
his successor (Ferengmangha), 
laid in chains, and imprisoned in 
the province of Dendi. 
1587 
995 
The Balm'a, Mohammed e' Sadik, son 
of A'skia Daud, having punished 
the oppressive governor of Kabara, 
and vanquished his own brother 
Saleh, the Fereng of Kurmina (24 
1588 
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* Baba A'hmed is here very distinct, stating expressly, apparently in order to contradict current reports,— " and 
they dug (began to dig) here in Tatidenni the salt at this period" and they gave up [the salt 
mines of] Teghaxa this time, or on this occasion). The latter words have not been translated by Mr. Ralfs at all. 
