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ment, of Tintalous. Mr. Richardson's residence 
at this place was long and tedious. He suffered, 
besides, from the extortionate disposition of the 
Sheikh or Sultan, who, however, after consider- 
able exactions, became his friend. This Saharan 
character is brought out by a succession of 
amusing touches. But our traveller was im- 
patient to proceed, and seems to have hailed 
with delight the announcement that the great 
Salt-Caravan, which annually transports the ne- 
cessary condiment from Bilma via Aheer to 
the south, was about to start, and that the 
Sheikh and the Christians were to accompany 
it. Some further disappointments occurred ; 
but at length the Mission proceeded to Da- 
merghou, whence Drs. Barth and Overweg went, 
one to Maradee and the other to Kanou, whilst 
Mr. Richardson proceeded alone to Zinder, 
situated in the province of Damagram. Here 
he was well received by the Sarkee, or Go- 
vernor, and he dilates with well-founded ex- 
ultation on his escape from the insolent and 
rapacious Tuaricks. Sad sights, however, con- 
nected with the slave-trade, checked his dehght. 
During his stay the Sarkee w^ent out in person 
to hunt down the subjects of his own sovereign, 
