178 TRAVELS IN AFEICA. Chap. XXVI. 
and then. But the scene became more animated as we 
approached Chifowa, a considerable town surrounded 
by a low earthen wall, which I was greatly astonished 
to hear belonged still to the territory of Giimmel, 
and was also assigned to Bokhari during his exile. 
The boundary between the provinces must run here 
in a very waving line. 
All that I observed here testified that the Hausa 
population still greatly predominated ; and as we 
had to turn close round the place on the north side, 
where the ground rose, we had a fine view over the 
whole interior of the town. It presented a very 
animated spectacle ; and a large number of horsemen 
were assembled here, evidently in connection with 
the enterprise of Bokhari, while men and women 
were busy carrying water into the town from a con- 
siderable distance. Of cultivation, however, very few 
traces appeared ; but a good many cattle and sheep, 
and even some camels, were seen grazing about. In 
Ivaseliiwa also, the next town, we were complimented 
with the usual Hausa salute. Having then passed 
through a monotonous tract of country covered with 
tall reed-grass and with the Asclejnas, we reached 
the town of Yelkazd at half-past nine o'clock in the 
morning. Here the governor of the province of 
Mashena, who generally has his residence in the town 
of the same name, was staying at present, apparently 
on account of the expedition of Bokhari, which he 
was assisting underhand ; and I accordingly had to 
pay him my compliments, as my horseman, who was 
