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CONTENTS OF 
Ansongho — Iron Gates of Akarambay. — Rocky Character of Eiver 
— Burre. — Fulbe Settlers. — Rapids. — Tiborawen. — Wild Scenery. — 
The I'meliggizen. — Island Katubu. — A River Archipelago. — Wild River 
Scenery at E'm-n -ishib. — Parting with Mohammed the Kel e' Stiki. 
CHAP. LXXX. 
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Denser Population begins ----- 259 
Difficulty of determining the Watercourses. — Granite Boulders. — Ayoru 
and its Cultivation. — Kendaji and its Chief. — A fertile District. — 
Camp of Eratafani, — Doubtful Escort. — Rocky Nature of River-bed. 
— Sinder, the Corn Market. — State of Hausa, — Date-palms. — 
Mohammed Saleh. — Rich Country. — A'zemay. — First Hausa Salute. 
The Kortita. — The River Sirba. — Wantila. — An alarming Adven- 
ture. — Cotton Plantations. — Birni. — Island of Be-gungu. — Margin 
and Cliffs of the River. — Arrival at Say. 
CHAP. LXXXI. 
Second Stay in Say. — Journey through Dendina and 
Kebbi - - - - - - - 295 
Audience with the Governor. — Market of Say. — Inundated State. — 
Leave Say. — Tanna.— Minge. — Tamkala and its reduced Condition. 
— Audience with A'bu el Hassan. — His Position. — A Hausa Noble- 
man. — Friendly Reception in Garbo. — A Storm. — Town of Kalliyul. 
— Isolated Specimens of the Oil-palm. — Debe. — Pernicious Effect of 
Water. — Town of Tilli. — Sickness of Seni. — The swampy Gulbi -n- 
Sokoto. — Birni-n-Kebbi. — Swampy Valleys. — Jega. — Cheering Recog- 
nition. — Arrival at Gando. 
CHAP. LXXXII. 
Second Stay in Gando, Sokoto, and Wurno - - 327 
Awkward Fate of a Letter. — Abundance of Rains. — Leaving Gando. — 
Variety of Vegetation. — Effect of Rains. — Arrival at Sokoto. — Un- 
ofiicial News of Vogel's Party. — Swollen Torrent of Sokoto. — Kind 
♦ Reception at Wurno. — State of Insecurity. — Prices of Market 
Present from 'Aliyu. — Sickness. — Sad Condition of Negroland. — 
Leave taking. — New Route. — Gulbi-n-Raba. — Long March to 
Gandi Another long March. — Moriki. — Duchi. — Town of Kam- 
mane. — Another unsafe Wilderness. — Take Leave of the Ghaladima. 
— Arrival in Kano. 
