Chap. LXXX. RICH COUNTRY. — A'ZEMAY. 
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About two miles beyond, we reached a hamlet 
called A'zema}^ spreading out on a hill, and en- 
camped a short distance beyond towards the south- 
east. The village is inhabited by Tawdrek of the 
tribe of the Eratafan, who have exchanged their 
nomadic habits for those of settlers, but without 
giving up their character or language. A few 
Kel Siik live amongst them ; but nearly half the 
population of the village consists of Fulbe, of the 
tribe of the Zoghoran, this settlement presenting the 
remarkable instance of a peaceful amalgamation of 
these two tribes. But the Erdtafdn, as I have stated 
above, have lost their former power, although under 
the dominion of Daiid, they held all the towns as far as 
Say under their sway. Notwithstanding their dimi- 
nished power, they appeared to be well off, for not 
only were they dressed decently, but they also treated 
us hospitably with excellent fura, the favourite Hausa 
dish of sour milk with pounded millet ; and in the 
evening they sent a great quantity of pudding and 
milk, and a young heifer. 
I here provided myself with a supply of corn, as I 
had been given to understand that it fetches a high 
price in the market of Say. I found that the price 
already far exceeded that of Sinder, one feruwal of 
Gando buying only twenty- three kel of millet ; but 
my camels were extremely weak, and one had died 
the preceding night, so that I was not able to carry 
with me a greater supply. As for rice, none was 
to be had, and no cultivation of this grain was to 
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