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MOVEMENT IN THE KAILOUEE COUNTRY. 
Africa respecting' us and our boasted civilisation! 
There is much to be done yet in the world before 
mankind know one another, and acknowledge one 
another as brethren. 
En-Noor sent word this morning that he and his 
friends, the Sultans of Asoudee and Aghadez, had 
combined a razzia against the people of Tidek and 
Taghajeet, who had plundered us on the road ; and 
that fifty maharees had gone to execute their pur- 
poses. This is the expedition which has been long 
talked of : we shall see its results. Dr. Barth is 
making arrangements for going to Aghadez. 
I have prepared a draft of a treaty, which Yusuf, 
who accompanies Barth, will take with him. I 
have also made a selection of presents for the 
Sultan of Aghadez. 
There is now an immense movement throughout 
all the Kailouee country. It is supposed that the 
razzia for the west has other ulterior objects besides 
merely chastising the Fadeea and people of Tidek 
for plundering us. The power of En-Noor more 
and more developes itself. He seems to be deter- 
mined to take every opportunity to consolidate it. 
Oct. \st. — Yesterday evening I saw the first 
drove of bullocks in this country ; it belonged to 
En-Noor. Overweg made a bet with me that En- 
Noor would give us one of these animals to-day. 
I took his bet of twelve small Aheer cheeses against 
his six, and won ; for the greedy old dog has sent 
us no bullock. This morning a man offers me a 
