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covert, took to its wings, but, trying to fly over those 
widely- scattered troops of hostile men, and frightened 
by their cries, was soon obliged to look for a moment's 
respite, and, after a vain struggle, fell a prey to its 
pursuers, who often, while they laid hold of it, tore it 
actually into pieces. 
The wide open country seemed to invite the tra- 
veller into the far distance ; but to-day our march was 
only of short duration, and before eight o'clock in 
the morning a new encampment, upon a fresh spot, 
was again springing up. This whole country is still 
included in the extensive district of Woloje ; but the 
water, which was close to the side of the encampment, 
has the peculiar name of Kodasale. The whole of the 
inhabitants of the district belong to the Shuwa tribe 
of the Benese. To the east of Kodasale lies the place 
Lawari, towards the west Siiggeme, beyond U'lba, 
and south-west of the latter Meme, and north-west 
Mom 6. All these villages are inhabited by Shiiwa 
and Kaniiri in common ; beyond is the wilderness 
or karaga. 
I, too, had my little daily " n6gona," or divan, in 
which Kasheila Billama, my friend from A'damawa, 
and Haj Edris, formed my principal courtiers, or " ko- 
kanawa," though occasionally other people attended. 
All these people I kept attached to me by presents of 
a few needles, with which they supplied their wants 
in the neighbouring villages. Billama informed me 
to-day that for three needles he had bought sufficient 
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