308 
A CHEAT — HERBS. 
join in such a demonstration. We have little cause 
for rejoicing at the conduct of the people of Aheer. 
En-Noor has not yet sent us a sah of ghaseb, 
or a drop of samen or a sheep's head. Never did 
travellers visit a country in Africa, without receiving 
some mark of hospitality of this kind from the chief 
or sovereign of the place. 
In the evening a fellow came and asked us if 
we could sell him a veneese (a dressing-gown) in 
exchange for ghaseb. After some trouble we fixed 
the bargain. Said was fool enough to give him 
the veneese before he brought the merchandise, the 
fellow promising to bring it the next morning^ 
During the night he fled with his booty on the 
road to Aghadez. Amankee went in pursuit of the 
fugitive, seized him on the road, and brought back 
the veneese : for such matters there is no one equal 
to Amankee. 
20th. — Denham compares the berries of the suaJt 
(suag) to cranberries. Zumeeta is called parched 
corn ; it should be parched ground corn. Gafouley 
is called guinea-corn. The green herb with which 
hazeen is generally seasoned is called melocheea 
(ochra). There are, however, various herbs for 
this seasoning, though all of them have a similar 
flavour. I confess, myself, I do not much like the 
flavour; it is, like that of olives, an acquired taste 
Bazeen may be called flour-pudding. 
Gubga is a Bornouese measure, eight draas (or 
lengths of the lower part of the arm, from the elbow 
