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few fowls. From the presence of these articles of 
luxury I was led to conclude that the inhabitants 
were tolerably well off, but I was not a little as- 
tonished to learn that they pay a certain tribute to 
the Tawdrek, in order not to be exposed to their 
predatory incursions. 
Monday, 1^ ^^'^^ uot yct four o'clock whcu I was 
December 4th. ^g^[j^ route. I thought it remarkable that 
all this time, although not the slightest quantity of 
rain or moisture was perceptible, the sky was always 
overcast before sunrise. I was greatly pleased when 
I crossed my former path at the neat little village 
Kaluwa, the aspect of which had made so deep an 
impression upon me at that time. Further on 1 kept 
to the south of my former track, through a well culti- 
vated district, where all the fields were provided with 
those raised platforms intended as stations for the 
guardians, of which I have spoken on a former occa- 
sion. Thus passing a good many villages, we made 
halt during the hot hours at the village Dimisuga, 
under a group of fine hajilij, the inhabitants treating 
us hospitably. Having then continued our journey 
at an early hour in the afternoon, we soon passed a 
village which in other respects presents nothing in- 
teresting, but the name of which is remarkable as 
showing the facetious turn of the natives. It is 
called "Biine kayerde Said," meaning, "Sleep, and rely 
upon Said," the hamlet having evidently received this 
name from the native traders proceeding from the side 
of B6rnu, who thus evinced the confidence they felt in 
