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CONTENTS OF 
CHAP. XXX. 
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The Capital of Bdrnu ----- 283 
My Friends. — The Arab A'hmed bel Mejub. — The Pullo I'brahim from 
the Senegal, — Dangerous Medical Practice. — A'hmed the Traveller. — 
My Bornu Friends. — The Vizier el Haj Beshir ; his Career; his 
Domestic Establishment; his Leniency. — Debts of the Mission paid. 
— The English House. — Plague of Insects. — Preparations for a Journey. 
— Character of Kukawa. — The Two Towns. — The Great Market. — 
Business and Concourse. — Defective Currency. — Prices of Provisions. 
— Fruits. — Camels.- — Horses. — "Want of Native Industry. — Bornu 
Women. — Promenade. 
CHAP. XXXI. 
The Tsad - - - - - - - 319 
Character of the Koad to Ngornu. — Ngornu. — Searching the Tsad. 
— Longer Excursion. — Character of the Shores of the Tsad. — 
The Budduma and their Boats. — Fresh Water. — Swampy Plains. — 
Boats of the Budduma again. — Maduwari. — Dress of the Sugurti. — 
Account of the Lake. — Shores of the Creek. — Soyorum. — Kawa.— Re- 
turn to Kukawa. — Servants dismissed. — Mohammed Titiwi the Auspicious 
Messenger. — Slave-caravan. — Announcement of Bainy Season. — Bide 
to Gawange. — Mr. Overweg's Arrival. — Meeting. — Property restored. — 
Mercantile Intrigues. — The Sheikh's Relatives. — Messengers from 
A'damawa. — Anticipated Importance of the Eastern Branch of the Niger 
— Proposed Journey to A'damawa. 
CHAP. XXXII. 
Setting out on my Journey to A'damawa. — The Flat, 
Swampy Grounds of Bornu - - - - 351 
Leaving Kukawa. — The Road Southwards. — Inhospitality near the 
Capital. — Buying with a Shirt. — The Winter Corn. — The Shuwa Arabs. 
— Mungholo Gezawa. — Fair Arabs. — Maga District. — The Gamerghu 
District. — District of Uje.— Fine Country. — Mabani. — Pilgrim Traders, 
Banks of the Yaloe. — First View of the Mountains. — Fugo Mozari. — 
Market of Uje. — Alawo. — Approach to Mandara. 
