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are called Tabe and Bono. A long march. Kome 
is one clay from Middobo, north. 
3rd. Belel Kole, a place inhabited by the Sokoro, . fortified 
by nature in an extraordinary way, encompassed as 
it is said to be by several rocky ridges which inclose 
each other in a circular form, so as to leave only a 
single approach, whilst the interior is supplied with 
water. The prince resides on a rocky eminence in 
the centre of this peculiar mountain-basin. The 
other inhabitants dwell between the rocky ridges. 
In the vicinity is a place inhabited by Shuwa. Be- 
tween Kome and Belel Kole lies Jotol, at some dis- 
tance to the south. 
4th. Gogomi, a place situated in a deep basin in the moun- 
tains, accessible only by a narrow defile, and inhabited 
by a division of the Sokoro, whose formerly powerful 
chief was conquered and made prisoner by the sul- 
tan of Bagirmi during my stay in the country. The 
Jellaba of Waday travel as far as Gogomi, where 
they import European commodities. From Gogomi 
to Kenga it is five or six short days' journey, by way 
of Budir, a place situated a short distance from 
Gogomi, on a steep mountain, said to be about as 
high as that of Tibesti, with a spring at its base and 
on its summit; Sim, a place in the mountains; 
Baddege, a place on the top of a mountain ; all these 
places being inhabited by Sokoro, who are armed 
with bows and arrows ; Gal, a place in the moun- 
tains, surrounded by a moat ; Tumki, a place situated 
on an eminence ; Kenga Mataya. 
(A.) From Mas-end to Gogomi, 
1 st day. Bidderi, a considerable place, renowned on account 
of a family of shiukh, who, as I have mentioned 
above, have exercised a most remarkable influence 
in the extension of Islam in these regions, and im- 
