ege'. 
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difficult to account for this difference, the large valley appa- 
rently dividing repeatedly into several branches. 
About the identity of Torori there cannot be the least 
doubt, as the road from Mawo to this place leads by Kalkala 
and Gujer. 
Short Itinerary from Ngegimi to Ege. 
Mayijat, bir Nefasa, bir Sherifa, Mr el Hosha, el Hamir, 
bir Haduj, bir el 'Atesh, bir ben Mussebi, bir Sali, Kederi, 
Dira or Diri, Birfo (I am not sure whether originally bir F6), 
Ege. 
Another Itinerary from Bir el Kurna to Ege, touching 
at Bir el 'Atesh and Mussebi. 
1st day. A long march ; at sunset arrive at bir el f Atesh, 
north. 
2nd. At dhohor encamp in the wilderness. 
3rd. After four hours' march arrive at bir ben Mussebi. 
4th. About aser (about half-past four o'clock, p.m.) en- 
camp in the wilderness. 
5th. After four or five hours' march, arrive at bir el Borfo, 
which is already beyond the boundaries of Kanem. 
It is evident that this well is not identical with 
Birfo. 
6th. Encamp in a place with plenty of had, but only few 
trees. 
7th. At sunset arrive in Ege\ 
Ege is a very celebrated locality (one prominent spot of 
which is called Kukurde) with the nomadic inhabitants of 
these regions, and is temporarily frequented by a variety of 
tribes, who visit it in order to water their camels from the 
famous wells (which are believed to promote the growth of 
the camel), and to collect the fruit of the siwak, or Capparis, 
which grows in very great abundance in this part of the valley, 
while higher up it seems to be more scanty. The strongest 
among these tribes in former times were the Bultu or Biltu, 
