NARRATIVE 
OF 
A MISSION TO CENTRAL AFRICA. 
CHAPTER I. 
Description of Tintalous and its Environs — Palace and Huts — 
Bedsteads — Kailouee Race — Unhandsome Conduct of Mr. 
Gagliuffi — Proposed Journey to Aghadez — Dr. Bartli starts — 
An obstinate Bullock — Present extraordinary — State of Zinder 
— Affability of the Sultan — Power of Charms — Scorpions — 
Dialogue with a Ghatee — Splendid Meteors — Visit from En- 
Noor — Intrigues of the Fellatahs — A Sultan loaded with Presents 
— Talk of departing for Zinder — State of the Bornou Road — 
Division of a Bullock — Bottle of Rum stolen — More Visits from 
the Sultan — A Musical Entertainment — Curious Etymological 
Discussions — A wonderful Prophetess — Secret Societies — 
Magicians — The Evil Eye — Morality of Soudan — Magnificent 
Meteor — Stories of the Sfaxee. 
I begin at length to consider myself as it were at 
home in this singular country of Aheer — without, 
however, experiencing any desire to dally here 
longer than the force of circumstances absolutely 
requires. It must be confessed, as I have already 
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