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to furnish him with a person acquainted with the 
construction of artillery ; and Achmet Aga, a Zan- 
thiote, departed from Cairo for Darfur in November 
179^, carrying with him about 50 artificers, and 
four pieces of brass cannon. The success of this 
embassy is unknown. The same monarch, soon 
after the commencement of his reign, sent an em- 
bassy to Constantinople, with a present of three se- 
lect eunuchs, and three beautiful female slaves. 
The Ottoman Emperor, who had never before 
heard of the Sultan of Darfur, returned an orna- 
mented sabre, a rich pelisse, and a diamond ring. 
Begarmee lies about twenty journeys to the S. E. 
of Bornou, from which it is separated by several 
small deserts. The inhabitants of this extensive 
kingdom are rigid Mahometans. Though their 
complexion is black, their features are dissimilar 
to those of the negroes. Begarmee is fifteen days' 
journey in length, from N. to S., and twelve in 
breadth from E. to W. Its troops are numerous, 
and fight on horseback. 
Bergoo, which lies to the E. of Begarmee, and 
borders on Darfur on the S. E«, is reckoned a 
more powerful kingdom than Begarmee, and ex- 
tends twenty journeys from N. to $., and fifteen 
from E. to W. The capital of Bergoo is termed 
Wara. The inhabitants are rigid Mahometans, 
and have a mortal aversion to Christians. One day's 
journey from Wara lie eight large mountains, the 
