CONTENTS. 
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The Ka'id — Modest Eequests — Ladies of the Wady — Leave the 
Oasis — ^Vast Plain — Instinct of the Camel — Keach Agar — Re- 
ception — Precede the Caravan — Reach Mourzuk — Mr. Gagliuffi 
— Honours paid to the Mission — Acting Pasha — Chmate — 
Eoute from Tripoli — Its Division into Zones — Eain in the 
Desert Page 63. 
CHAPTER VI. 
The Oasis of Fezzan — Population — Ten Districts — Their Denomi- 
nation and Condition — Sockna — Honn — Worm of the Natron 
Lakes — Zoueelah — Mixed Race — Improvements in Mourzuk — 
Heavy Ottoman Yoke — Results of the Census — Amount of Re- 
venue — Military Force — Arab Cavaliers — Barracks — Method of 
Recruiting — Turkish System superior to French — Razzias — • 
Population of Mourzuk — Annual Market — Articles of Traffic — 
Acting-Governor and his Coadjutors — Story of a faithless Woman 
— Transit Duties in Fezzan — Slave Trade — Sulphur in the Syrtis 
— Proposed Colony from Malta ...... 82. 
CHAPTER VII. 
DTAEY or A EESIDENCE AT MOUEZUK. 
Sickness of Gagliuffi — Baggage left at Mizdah — Runthar Aga — The 
Hospital — Various Visits — Arrival of the New Governor — Ani- 
mated Scene — Correspondence — Visit Mustapha Agha — Brag- 
ging Sheikh Boro — 'Tibboos of Tibesty — Curious Country — 
Presents to Turkish Functionaries — A Woman divorced — Haj 
Lameen — Presents expected — Brilliant Atmosphere — Water- 
Melons — The Gardens — ^Winnowing Grain — Houses of Salt 
Mud — Nymphs of the Gardens — Wells — Presents to Function- 
aries — Phrenology — Queen's Birthday — Walks in the Orchards 
and Gardens — Corn-threshing — Kingdom of Aheer — Ass's Head 
— A Wedding — A Funeral — Great Dinner — Tibboos — Prepare 
to depart — The Pilgrim Caravan; its Privileges — Tuat and the 
French — Departure of Germans— Wife of Es-Sfaxee— An Arab 
Saying — Letters — Disease — Arrival of Escort — Eastern Consu- 
lates—Business — Hateetah — The Son of Shafou— Poor Sheikhs 
— Hard Bargain 95 
