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APPENDIX I. 
Silla was a very important place, and gave its name 
to the Sillat, that section of the Swamnki, or Aswa- 
nek, which is most distinguished on account of the 
antiquity and purity of its Islam, but the town has 
recently been destroyed in the wars between the 
Bambara and Fullan. 
There is a spacious mosque in Walata, of high anti- 
quity, but certainly wrongly attributed to Sidi 'Ukba 
el Mustajab. 
Between Walata and A'rawan ten days are counted, in 
an east-north-easterly direction, through the "A'kela," 
the very name given to a portion of the old Ghanata, 
A'kela beino; nothino; but another form of the name 
Aukar, a district consisting of light isolated sandhills, 
full of excellent shrubs for the camel, but entirely 
destitute of water, the tribe of the Kobetat, who are 
wandering hereabout, not less than their camels, sub- 
sisting entirely on water-melons, which grow here 
in great plenty, and contain a sufficient supply of the 
aqueous element. 
Q 1. — Routes from Walata to Sansdndi, 
Most people who undertake this journey, go from Walata 
to Basikunnu, and thence to Sansdndi, along the track de- 
scribed above ; for the direct route which I am now about to 
communicate, according to the statements of my two infor- 
mants, leads through a district much frequented by Arabs from 
El Hodh, whom peaceful travellers endeavour to avoid. 1 
first give the route according to Shekho Weled A'mmer 
Walati. 
1st day. Simberinne, a spot in the sandhills only a short, 
or rather half a day's march. 
2nd. Kini, a well. 
3rd. E' Shemin, a well of great depth. 
4th. Sigannejat, a group of shallow wells, dry in summer. 
