ACCOUNT OF OUR ASSAILANTS. 
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them, or nearly so, but had not yet received our 
courier. This circumstance tranquillised us. We 
had been anxiously expecting news from En-Noor. 
The people always speak of maharees, and not of 
mounted men ; so that twenty maharees are twenty 
men mounted on maharees. It rained this evening 
and during the night : every thing was damp around 
us. We now begin to feel, indeed, that we are in a 
humid atmosphere. 
Slst. — I rose early, but it rained hard, and every- 
body kept within tent. I am much delighted with 
my double Bornou tent, for, although it is nothing 
but a species of gauze cotton-work, it still keeps 
out the rain. 
We are collecting the names and qualities of the 
chief among our assailants, as we shall have to make 
a formal complaint against them, not only in order 
to obtain restitution for our goods, but for the sake 
of any future travellers. The people who first 
attacked us are called El-Eadeea, or El-Eadayan, 
and are styled by Yusuf Arab Tuaricks, or Tuaricks 
living in tents. This tribe was joined by bandits 
and a few adventurers from all the surrounding 
districts. 
The people of the second attack are called 
Aghazar : these are also Arab Tuaricks, or people 
living in tents. They were joined by people from 
Seioufeeat, Tintaghoda, and all the neighbouring 
places. 
The people appear to have gathered all confusedly 
