NEWS FROM CENTRAL AFRICA. 
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CHAPTER VIII. 
Wars in the Interior — Anticipated Disputes — Mr. Boro of Agliadez 
— Our Treatment at Mourzuk — Mustapha Bey — Start for Ghat 
— Row with the Escort — Fine Weather — Leave Tesaoua — 
Sharaba — Travelhng in the Heat — Hateetah and the Germans 
— The Camels — Snakes — Journey continued — Nature of the 
Country — Complete Desert — Rain — Overtake the Caravan — 
Interview 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. 
Hateetah has brought stirring intelligence : the 
Sultan of Bornou is at war with his brother. Ten 
thousand Tuaricks of Aheer have gone against the 
Walad Suleiman ; and, taking advantage of the 
opportunity, the Tuaricks of Timbuctoo are march- 
ing from the other direction to fall upon their brethren 
of Aheer. Quarrels of kites and crows! — Yes, to 
those at a distance ; but it is too much to hope that 
our caravan will prove a lark's nest in some Saha- 
ran battle-field. We must pray that a general 
peace shall be proclaimed in Central Africa during 
our march across the desert. 
