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clothe themselves with vests and tunics, wear caps on their 
heads, and adorn themselves with gold. The governors and 
nobility are dressed in satin, the merchants visit, and are 
conversant with them, and they exchange goods by way of 
truck or barter. A wood grows in this country, which is 
called serpentine-wood ; it is said to be of that nature, 
that, if it be put to a serpent's den, immediately the serpent 
comes out of it. And also, he who wears this wood, can 
take in his hand a serpent without fear; but rather, upon 
touching them, he shall seem to feel in him a certain courage. 
However, the truth of this fact is only supported by the re- 
ports of the remote nations of the west ; and it is probable, 
that they who hold this wood, or wear it about their necks, 
have not been near any serpent to try. This wood is like 
pyrethrum or bartram, is of a twisted grain, and of a black 
colour. 
The city Kucu is distant from the city Ghana a month 
and half's journey ; from the city Tamalma, towards the 
east, fourteen days. That is a small city, without walls, fre* 
quented by people from the country of Kouar. From Tamal- 
ma to the city Mathan, from the country of Kanem, are twelve 
days' journey : This also is a small city, and none of the usual 
arts are practised in it, very little merchandise, and the people 
have camels and goats. From the city Mathan to the city 
Angimi is reckoned eight days' journey, and this also belongs 
to the province of Kanem ; it is very small, not inhabited by 
much people, and those of a mean spirit : They are adjoining 
to Nuba on the east, and distant from the Nile three days' 
journey, and they have no water but from wells. From An- 
gimi to the city Zaghara is six days' journey : Zaghara has 
many towns, and populous ; and round about it live a certain 
people, like those of Zaghara, who hire camels of the citizens; 
and they exercise some trade in merchandise of little value, and 
have some arts among them. These likewise drink well water, 
and eat large grained millet, and dry flesh of camels ; also fish 
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