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the Fulbe tribes, the Bowar, with the chief Bu- 
geno, and the Hasiniboro, with the chief Sum- 
bunne, but acknowledging the supremacy of Baghena. 
11th. Koringa, a temporary dwelling-place of the roving 
tribes, including the Idesan. Arrive at four o'clock 
P.M., having rested at noon. 
12th. U^m el 'Aruk, a large village, with shallow wells. 
* Much cotton and indigo. Arrive about noon. 
13th. Chapato, a place inhabited by Sellat, a section of 
Aswanek, Mohammedans ; many temporary set- 
tlers. Early in the morning. 
14th. Kush, a large place, residence of the Helbubu Welad 
Mahbub, who have no handicraft or market ; make 
war in company with the Arabs; are armed with 
muskets; their idiom Bambara, Aswanek, and 
Arab ; all clay dwellings. 
loth. Tonorar, small place; as usual, consisting of clay 
dwellings ; residence of the Arusiyin, with their 
chief Sidi Sala ; herds of cattle ; no camels ; much 
honey. 
16th. Kserat Shigge (probably meaning the manufacturing 
or weaving towns," shigge being generally the name 
given to cotton in these quarters). At present the 
Kesima, a section of those in Siis, dwell here. 
Arrival in the morning early. 
17th. Kasambara, large place ; clay and reed; residence, at 
tlie time of informant's journey, of Mukhtar, son of 
Mohammed, whom my informant believed able to 
bring into the field from 6000 to 7000 cavalry, but 
only a few infantry. 
Y. — A few Notes on the present State of Baghena, 
The name of Baghena, as it comprises part of the ancient 
territory of Ghanata, has evidently also supplanted the 
ancient name. At present it does not comprise a country 
naturally or politically united ; for, naturally considered. 
