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dagger, stick out in all directions, and it is hard to 
imagine how they would behave in the midst of this 
arsenal if attacked. The chief of them is En-Noor, 
a person of mild and good manners — quite a gentle- 
man, in fact. He is a man of light complexion, but 
his two companions are dark as thorough negroes. 
These individuals, Dedee and Feraghe by name, are 
great beggars, and by no means scrupulous in 
their conduct. I steadily resist their demands. 
En-Noor manages to preserve his dignity by their 
side. He tells me he will go along with us as far as 
Zinder. The Kailouees have some servants with 
them, very good-humoured black fellows. Of the 
Tanelkums I know little ; but Haj Omer, who will 
accompany us to Kanou, seems a man of courage 
and tact. There are two or three venerable old 
men amongst these Tuaricks, together with some 
young ones. They all feel the civilising effect of 
visiting Mourzuk. Certainly this people could do 
much, if they pleased, for the civilisation of Africa ; 
but at present they are actively engaged in drawing 
out of the unfortunate central countries the capital 
requisite to maintain even their existence. Of 
Boro, the sheikh of Aghadez, I cannot yet venture 
an opinion. They say, he spoke sharply against 
Hateetah and Wataitee. 
To return to the Kailouees. I imagine they 
must resemble all the men we shall find in the 
interior, in one respect — the love of women. They 
are eloquent in describing the beauties of the cities 
