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fion is expe(£led to follow the death of the prefent Sultan ; and 
it is inferred that the kingdom will be divided. 
I fhall now proceed to ftate fome relations that were made to 
me concerning Kordofan and other adjacent countries, 
A king, of the name of Abli-calik, is the idol of the people 
of Kordofan, where he reigned about fourteen years ago, and 
is renowned for probity and juftice. The kings of Kordofan 
had been deputed by the Mecque of Sennaar, till after the death 
of the fon of Abli-Calik^ when it was ufurped by Fur, in con- 
fequence of the weaknefs and dilTenfions of the government at 
Sennaar. 
The people of Kordofan are reported to be not only 
indifferent to the amours of their daughters and fifters, 
but even attached to their feducers. The father or brother 
will even draw the fword againft him who offends the Refik^ 
or companion of his daughter or fifter. Very different is the 
mode of thinking in Sennaar, where immodefty is only per- 
mitted among the female flaves. The chief merchants have 
companies of thefe flaves, and derive great profit from their 
proftitution. 
Afnou, a country beyond Bornou to the Weflward, is faid to 
produce fuch abundance of filver, that the natives conflru6t 
defenfive armour of that metal. The coats of mail are jointed, 
and reprefented as very beautiful. Of the fame material, it is 
reported, are made pieces to protedt the head and breafl of 
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