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APPENDIX. 
.Name of the King.; 
Principal Events during the Reign of each King. 
Place where he 
died. 
Length of 
the Reign 
in Lunar 
Years. 
some time previously, as it seems, against the 
Tebu, or Teda, of the province of Durku, 
orDirki, and of A'ghram* (orTashi), when, 
after subjugating the whole country — a 
measure so important for the communica- 
tions with the coast — he made a long stay 
in Bilma, or Bulma. Here we have an 
example of a similar state of things to 
those in Kano ; for all this country had long 
before been tributary to Bornu. In order 
to secure facility of access to these distant 
and inhospitable regions, he built large 
boats on the komadugu, and collected great 
herds of camels. 
Having thus secured his influence in the far 
distant northern provinces, Edris again 
turned southward against the rebellious 
Marghi prince Maghaya, and having made 
an inroad into Kufshi, or Kubshif, Mitku, 
and Humdi (these two last places being 
situated on or at the foot of a rock), and 
having made captive a part of the prince's 
family, the latter came to Birni and threw 
dust upon his head. After this the ex- 
ruler of Mandara (Wandala), having come 
to ask his assistance against an uncle who 
had deprived him of his throne, Edris 
marched against Karawa J, then the capital 
of Mandara ; but the inhabitants having 
retreated to the summit of the high moun- 
tain which is to the west of the town, he 
was obliged to retrace his steps without 
effecting his purpose. However, the next 
year he returned better prepared, and, 
sitting down at the foot of the rock, com- 
pelled the people of Mandara and their 
chief to quit their retreat and make their 
submission ; and he then reinstated the 
rightful prince. 
After this King Edris led his victorious army 
against the Eastern Nghizim, who had 
first directed their predatory forays against 
the Fellata settled in Bornu §, but had 
§ It is remarkable how closely this picture of the great highroad of Negroland, and its troubled state, resembles 
that drawn by Leo, 1. vii. c. ix. : " E ciascuno de' mercatanti tiene gran quantity di schiavi per valersi dell' ajuto loro 
ne' passi da Cano a Borno ; come da Zingani poverissima e ladra gente." Whether, 'under the general name of 
Zingani, Leo understood the Nghizim I cannot say ; but that may be the case. 
