TRAVELS IN AFRICA. Chap. XXXIV. 
a man whom Biilama represented 
to me as of special importance 
| for me, on account of his being 
'I the favourite of the people, and 
amicably disposed towards B6rnu; 
'Omaro; Zuberu; Hamidu. Of 
the other people, he represented 
to me as the most influential — 
Mode Hassan, the kadhi ; M6de 
e Abd-Allahi, the secretary of state ; 
and the Ardo Ghammawa, as com- 
mander of the troops. As the 
1 most respectable Hausa people 
settled in Yola, he named Kaiga 
Hamma, Serki-n-G6ber, Mai Ko- 
nama, Magaji-n-Hadder, Mai Had- 
der, and Biiw&ri (Bokhari). 
I introduce this notice, as it 
may prove useful in case of an- 
other expedition up the river Be- 
nuwe\ 
Monday, Starting at an early 
I June i6th. hour we passed the mar- 
ket-place, which to-day was de- 
serted, and then left the Piillo 
town on one side. The country 
being elevated, and the path wind- 
ing, we had every moment a new 
view of the mountains around us; 
and before we began to descend 
