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with small trees and shrubs. The view from here, 
over the immense plain towards the south, girt as 
it was by a continuous band of middle-sized timber, 
was very characteristic, the uniform line being re- 
lieved in the foreground by the other rocky mount. 
This place belongs already to the territory of 
Log6n, and consists of several small hamlets in- 
habited by Shiiwa, but governed by a chief, or 
" lawan," who belongs to the tribe of the Fiilbe. 
It was here that we received the news that a 
courier had arrived from Fezzan, but that he had 
been plundered, by the Tawarek, of the letters and 
articles which he was carrying for us. This, of course, 
was sad news, although we did not expect to receive 
money, or anything of great value, at the time. 
After a long delay, caused by the steiy- n s 
p . . January 22nd. 
ing of the vizier's favourite horse, which he 
rode every day, and which had most mysteriously 
disappeared during the night, from the midst of the 
encampment, we left this interesting spot, and after a 
good ride over a very rich though insufficiently cul- 
tivated tract of country, encamped at a short distance 
from a broad shallow water adorned with the finest 
trees ; it is called ZengirL From here we reached 
Diggera, and took up our quarters in our old camp, 
pitching our tents on the very spot where they had 
stood two months previously ; and from this point on- 
wards, we stopped each day at the same place where 
we had encamped on our outward journey. 
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