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CHAP. LXXIV. 
RETROGRADE MOVEMENT TOWARDS TIMBTJKTU. 
The locality of Izeberen, where we had encamped, 
was not at all inviting, as it was but scantily pro- 
vided with trees. Here we gave up our journey east- 
ward, and again commenced our retrograde move- 
ment towards Timbuktu. I was now filled with the 
saddest forebodings ; for after three or four days spent 
in vain dispute between the Sheikh and A^khbi, the 
chief of the Igwadaren, who was encamped here, the 
latter persisted in his rebellious conduct against his 
liege lord Alkiittabu ; and, instead of restoring what 
he had taken from the tribes placed under the pro- 
tection of the latter, he made up his mind to follow 
the instigations of the Sheikh's enemy and rival, 
Hammddi, and to throw himself into the arms of the 
Fiilbe and of the chief of Hamda-Alldhi. He thus 
caused an immense disturbance in this whole region ; 
and in fact a bloody war broke out soon after my 
safe departure. 
The encampment at Izeberen, to which this sad 
remembrance attaches, was tolerably enlivened with 
some interesting people, including as well some kins- 
