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peculiar kind, called kuri, mentioned before — was 
placed in the midst, while the men were encamped all 
around, armed with long spears and light shields ; at 
equal distances long poles were fixed in the ground, 
on which the butter was hung up in skins or in " k6rio," 
vessels made of grass. Here we had some delay, as 
Fiigo l Ali, who was the inspector of all these villages, 
had to make inquiries respecting three head of cattle 
belonging to the vizier, which had been stolen during 
the night. On our left the considerable village of 
Binder, which is at least as large as Maduwari, 
exhibited an interesting picture ; and I had leisure to 
make a sketch. 
Having here indulged in a copious draught of fresh 
milk, we resumed our march, turning to the eastward ; 
and having passed through deep water, we reached 
the creek " Kogoram," surrounded by a dense belt 
of tall rushes of various kinds. We were just about 
to leave this gulf, when we were joined by Zmtelma, 
another Kanemma chief, who ever afterwards re- 
mained attached to me and Mr. Overweg, with five 
horsemen. Our troop having thus increased, we 
went on cheerfully to another creek called Tabiram, 
whence we galloped towards Bole, trying in vain to 
overtake a troop of kelara (the antelope before men- 
tioned), which rushed headlong into the water and 
disappeared in the jungle. Before, however, we could 
get to this latter place, we had to pass very deep water, 
which covered my saddle, though I was mounted on a 
tall horse, and swamped altogether my poor Bii-Sad 
