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CONTENTS. 
CHAPTEK VIII. 
Wars in the Interior— Anticipated Disputes—Mr. Boro of Aghadez 
—Our Treatment at Mourzuk— Mustapha Bey— Start for Ghat 
— Eow with the Escort — Fine Weather — Leave Tesaoua — 
Sharaba— TravelHng in the Heat— Hateetah and the Germans— 
The Camels — Snakes — Journey continued — Nature of the Coun- 
. try— Complete Desert — Rain — Overtake the Caravan — Inter\'ieAv 
with Boro— Pool of Ailonah— The Tanelkums— Halt— Birds — 
Bir Engleez— Wind in the Desert— Begging Escort — Brilliant 
Heavens — News from Ghat — The Pilgrims again — ^Bas-relief of 
Talazaghe — Moved over the Desert — Mountains — Extraordinary 
Pass — Central Table-land of Fezzan . . . Page 123 
CHAPTER IX. 
Plain of Taeeta — Fezzan Boundary — Fossils — Tuarick Behaviour 
— ^Valley of Tabea — Observations — Fasting — Tuarick Habits — 
Scorpions and Locusts — Visitors — Heat — Roads — Hot Wind — 
Pass of Abulaghlagh — The Palace of Demons — Wheat hid in 
the Desert — Land of Demons — Kasar Janoon — A dear Camel — 
Visit to the Kasar — Perilous Adventure of Dr. Barth . . 
CHAPTER X. 
Approach Ghat — Description of the Town — The Oasis — Remini- 
scences of a former Visit — Azgher Tuaricks — The Governor — 
PoUtical Authority — The Sheikhs — Protection of Strangers — 
The Litham — Business — Reception — Meetings of Sheikhs — 
Disputes — Tax on liberated Slaves — Extortion practised on us 
— Discussion on the Ti-eaty — Scramble for Presents — Haj 
Ahmed disinterested — Hateetah plays double — More Presents 
and further Annoyances — Mahommed Kafa — Escort of Kai- 
louees — A Visit from Ouweek and the Bandit of Ghadamez — 
Observations on the Treaty — Collection of Dialogues— The 
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