FITTR1 7 AND BAT-HA'. 
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17th. The place of residence of Donas the Prince of Runga, 
after whom it is generally called; the original name 
is not known to me. 
(0.) List of the more considerable places in Fittri, and the 
divisions of the Buldla, according to the Buldli Ibrahim. 
In the district called Defn Melada : Temsa (identical with 
Dumsa), Keshega, Tiggedi, where a fugitive son of the last 
sultan of Bornu resides, Gola, Dubunor, Gela, Kabbera, 
Moyo, Dogo, Galo. In the district El Goza : Melme, Kudu, 
Amana, Gugu, Sege, A 'gene, Bayalla, Bogo, Shege, Burrigo, 
Befarkama, Denni, Gollo, Yawo, Gamsa, Wagala, Seta, 
Kabail or families of the Bulala : LofFewa the Soltana or 
ruling family, Gijo, Battawa, Argumuwa, Chelmuwa, Wa- 
dewa, Kasewa, Jilluwa, and many others, at least twenty ; 
according to tradition, ninty-nine. The ancestor of the Bulala 
is Jili (Jil Shikomemi), who came from Kanem. 
(p.) Some account of Fittri and Bat-hd, according to 
' Othmdn, who had been carried off as captive from Bagirmi 
by Sabun, with additions by Hdj Sadik. 
The lake (Fittri means nothing but valley, basin of water, 
and coincides in sense with Tsad) is two days' journey in cir- 
cumference, contains fresh water, is very shallow, has a clayey 
bottom, and is surrounded on all sides by a rich marsh almost- 
destitute of trees, whilst the valley of the B^t-ha is densely and 
beautifully wooded — at least it was so till lately. No wadi 
joins the lake except the Bat-ha; and none issues from it. In 
the centre of the shallow lake lies an island called Modo, 
the pagan, or at least half pagan inhabitants of which belong 
to a tribe generally called A'bu. Simmin, long since reduced 
to subjection by the Kiika, and navigate the lake in small 
canoes, made from trunks hollowed out, and holding two 
or three persons. Among the fish found in the lake are 
