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is called hachich f The Egyptians prepare this with 
hemp-seed. It is an inebriating liquor^ of which the 
common people drink to excess, notwithstanding 
the rules of Mahometan abstinence. 
Q. The Tankisso. We read at page 204, in the first 
volume of this work, that, according to the Man- 
dingoes, this river issues from the Bafing, and flows 
into the Dhioliba. It is difficult, if not impossible, 
to admit this representation of the Mandingoes : it 
must be understood, I think, that the Tankisso has 
its source in the same mountain with the Bafing; 
otherwise the bason of the Senegambia would com- 
municate with that of Nigritia or the Soudan. 
R. The route from the Fouta-Toro to Mecca. The 
author was told (see vol. I page 259) that the pil- 
grims of the Fouta travelled by the Bondou, the 
Baleya, Kankan, Sambatikila, and Djenne, instead 
of by Kaarta and Sego. The former road, however, 
is much the longer. I believe that the real motive 
of these travellers is to trade in the gold of Boure, in 
passing through Kankan; but why go still farther 
to the south, by Sambatikila ? I do not see the 
reason. 
S. The Milo, It is said, vol. I page 280, that the 
Milo flows N. E. The first part of the course of this 
river is nearly N. E. by the compass ; but it after- 
