28 DAMERGHOU ROUTES OVER THE DESERT. 
found in Bornou in great numbers. The Fellatah, 
he thinks, received Islamism by way of Timbuctoo, 
from Moors and Arabs trading to that city from 
Morocco. There is considerable probability in both 
these opinions. 
15th. — Four or five days after the approaching 
Eed, or festival, half the people of Tintalous will go 
for salt, and the other half prepare for their annual 
journey to Soudan with En-Noor. 
The inhabitants of Damerghou are reported to 
be half " Kolilan" blacks, and half Kailouees. It 
is the Kailouees in the neighbourhood of Damer- 
ghou who infest the borders and routes of Bornou. 
En-Noor is now very quiet, and there is a chance 
that he will not come down upon me for more 
money. 
According to the Fezzanees, Tuat is thirty days 
from Aisou and thirty-three from Taghajeet (short 
days). Ghat is forty short and thirty long days from 
Tintalous or Asoudee. Bilma is fourteen long and 
seven short days from Tintalous or Asoudee. There 
is no direct route from this (Tintalous) to Tim- 
buctoo; from Sakkatou there is, however, a short 
route to Timbuctoo, and it is said to be a safe one. 
The number of days here mentioned are merely 
general numbers; they vary according to the good 
state of the camels, or the disposition of the people, 
or certain accidents on the road. 
The evening of the feast of the " Descent of 
