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this locality, and I did not meet another specimen 
between this place and the town. 
When we arrived in sight of the wall, my horse- 
man changed his dress, and put on a new glittering 
black Niipe tobe, in order to make his entrance with 
greater eclat, while I was not a little pleased to meet 
again here some travelling companions of mine, in 
whose company I had crossed the Benuwe on my 
journey to A'damawa, and who were once more on 
their way to the east. We then entered the capital 
of Logon — Logon Birni, or Karnak Loggon, as it is 
called by the Shiiwa, or Karnak Logone or Loggene, 
as it is called by the Kanuri. The town on this side 
(the north-western) has only one gate; and it was so 
narrow that we were obliged to unload the camel 
before we were able to pass through. The. energy 
and activity of this place is naturally concentrated on 
the eastern side towards the river, where it has seven 
gates. 
The interior of the town, where we entered it, had 
not a very animated appearance. The cottages, be- 
longing evidently to the poorer classes of people, are 
in a wretched condition ; and the only animation 
which the scenery presented was due to a group of 
dum-palms, towering over this poor quarter from the 
north side. The character of the place improved, 
however, as we advanced ; the streets were tolerably 
large, and I was struck with the appearance of the 
principal street, or dendal, which is formed by the 
palace of the sultan or nriyard, towards the south, 
