TRAVELS IN THE SAHARA. 
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there are Fezzan Gadamis, Taboo, Ghanat, Aga- 
dez, Augela, and Berdoa. The inhabitants of 
these Oases are sometimes isolated for ages from 
the rest of mankind. Having never seen any peo- 
ple but their countrymen, nor any other part of 
the earth except the sands by which they are sur- 
rounded, they consider themselves as the only na- 
tion in the world, and think the boundary of their 
land that of the universe. Messrs Saugnier and 
Brisson, who, in 1784 and 1785, traversed that 
part of the desert which lies upon the Atlantic, 
have described the manners, customs, and modes 
of life of its inhabitants, with greater accuracy than 
had been done by any other traveller, though, 
from their peculiar situation, we may expect the 
picture to be rather overcharged. 
M. Saugnier, in a voyage to Senegal, was ship- 
wrecked off the mountains of Wei de Non, in the 
country of the Mongearts. After being plunder- 
ed, he and his companions were separated, and en- 
slaved by the Mongearts and Monselemines. He 
was conducted by some Arabs towards Senegal ; 
but, from the hostilities of some of the interjacent 
tribes, they found it impossible to proceed beyond 
Cape Blanco, and were forced to return to that 
part of the desert which separates the Monsele- 
mines from the Mongearts. During this journey, 
which continued 30 days, his food consisted only 
of milk mixed with camels' urine, and a little bar- 
