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NEWS OF OUR CAMELS. 
the new moon was seen by seven creditable persons, 
so that in eight days more we shall have the Feast 
of the " Descent of the Koran from Heaven," and four 
or five days after that we hope to start for Zinder. 
7th. — This was a fine morning, with the ther- 
mometer at sunrise in the tent 70° ; outside, 66°. 
The water has been so cooled during the night that 
my hands ached when I washed them. Later in the 
season it will be yet colder ; and all reports tell us 
that in Kanou after the rains it is often very chilly. 
His highness the Sultan again was attracted 
by my tea and marmalade, and gave me a call. He 
desired to see once more the portrait of Clapperton, 
and told me that Abdallah had five women in 
Sakkatou, and had left behind him three children, 
all boys. The Sultan was excessively friendly in 
manner, which induced me to make him another 
little present of a ring set with paste, and a small 
pair of gilt scissors for one of his wives. He calls 
me his brother, and manifests increased anxiety to 
be friendly with the English. According to him, a 
short time since the Sheikh of El-Fadeea, who 
commanded the attack made on us at the frontier, 
came here ; and, in consideration of a few presents 
and compliments, had promised to exert himself to 
procure the restoration of our lost or stolen camels. 
En-Noor also again talked about the boat. I am in 
great hopes that we shall part from him on good 
terms, and that he will be true to his protestations. 
There is generally a companion with the old 
