SAHARAN POLITICS. 
13 
of wind have ceased, and so has the rain. We have 
now calm and fine days with moderate heat. 
In the afternoon I received another visit from 
En-Noor, who came straight into my tent, like an 
old friend whom I had known for twenty years. He 
stopped with me at least an hour, drinking tea and 
smoking, chatting the while about his past history 
and present affairs. He reiterated again assurances 
of his friendship for the English, and his determina- 
tion to remain the ally of the Queen of England ! 
He referred to the time when the great Bello, sultan 
of Sakkatou, sent his ambassador to request him 
(En-Noor) and all his people to subject themselves 
totheFellatahs. En-Noor gave him for answer, "lam 
under God, the servant of God, and shall not submit 
myself to you or to any one upon earth. My father, 
and grandfather, and great-grandfather, and all my 
ancestors, ruled here, and were the servants of God, 
and I shall follow in their steps." The Fellatahs 
then tried to seduce the people, but they all said, 
"We have one Sultan, that is En-Noor." All the 
other authorities of Aheer followed the example 
and preserved their independence, the people every- 
where arming themselves with whatever weapons 
they had in case a war should break out. 
After this narrative En-Noor spoke again of the 
English, and said he should send a maharee for the 
Queen. 
I gave him a fancy ring of the value of three- 
pence, with a mock diamond in it, which he imme- 
