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earth's journey to aghadez. 
and it soon appeared that the documents on which 
I relied so much were mere delusions. The word- 
ing of the Arabic letter to Bornou was ambiguous ; 
but in as far as I and my interpreter could make it 
out, Haj Bashaw, to whom it is addressed, was 
requested, if he had any money of Mr.- Gagliuffi's 
in hand, to give me a little ! I really did not ex- 
pect that a person in whom I had placed so much 
confidence would play me this trick. But it seems 
that Levantines are and will be Levantines to the 
end of time. I have written to Government, com- 
plaining of this unworthy conduct. 
3c/. — Dr. Barth is about to take advantage of 
the delay necessarily incurred at Tintalous to visit 
Aghadez, the real capital of Aheer, to which the 
new Sultan has lately been led, and where his in- 
vestiture will shortly be celebrated. This journey 
will extend our knowledge of this singular Saharan 
country, and may also be of advantage in procuring 
the signature of the Sultan to a treaty of commerce. 
4th. — Dr. Barth started this morning in com- 
pany with Ham ma, Waled Ocht En-Noor (son of 
the sister of En-TJoor). The departure took place 
in presence of the Sultan himself, who had come to 
take tea with me. The caravan was at first com- 
posed of bullocks, the camels being a little in ad- 
vance on the road. Our friend the Doctor started 
astride on one of these animals, which are a little 
difficult to manage, especially when they have been 
out at grass for some time. Indeed, in the first 
