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of African luxury Is found, arefeparated from Agadez by a march 
of five and forty days, and are encompalTed on all fides by die 
fands of die vail Defart of Bilma, v/liere die ardent heat of a 
flaming Iky is returned with double fiercenefs by the furface of 
the burning foil. A tlioufand camels, bred and maintained for 
the purpofe, are faid to compofe the caravan which annually ex- 
plor :s, in the favage wildernefs, the long line of this adventurous 
journey. Perilous, however, and full of hardiliips as their labour 
is, the Merchants find an ample recompence in the profits of 
Iheir commerce ; for while the wretched villagers v/ho inhabit 
the neighbourhood of the lakes, and colled the fait that con- 
geals upon the fliores, are contented to receive, or obliged to 
accept a fcanty price, the value that the Merchants obtain in the 
various markets of Cafima, of Toiiibu8:ou, and of the countries 
to the South of the Niger, is fuited to die high eflimation in 
which the article is held- 
. Attentive in this manner to the means of profiting by the 
produce of a neighbouring country, die people of Agadez are 
equally anxious to avail themfelves of the commodities that are 
furnifiied by their own ; for knowing the fuperior quality of the 
fenna which grows upon their mountains, they demand and re- 
ceive from the Merchants of Fezzan a proportionable price.— 
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