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ANOTHER DELAY — ZANGHEEMA. 
Dr. Barth arrived early by way of Tintalous. 
He confirms the news that the Sultans of Aghadez 
and Asoudee have completely chastised all those 
tribes who stopped us on the road and levied black 
mail on us. 
En-lNoor paid us a visit in the morning. After 
shaking us all in a very friendly manner by the 
hands, he expressed his regret that he could not 
go with us now to Zinder. The country was not 
tranquil, and the people would not consent to his 
going ; but if we wished to proceed immediately with 
his principal slave, Zangheema, he assured us we 
should go safely. He then left us to reflect upon 
what we would do. We decided, without a dis- 
sentient voice, that we could not venture to go with 
Zangheema, and that we must wait for En-Noor, 
be the time ever so long. We forwarded this deci- 
sion to his highness, who seemed to receive it with 
satisfaction. His wife sent us word, " To be sure 
not to go without her husband;" a piece of advice 
from a lady we are anxious most religiously to re- 
spect. Dr. Overweg made an application, through 
Daubala and Yusuf, to go to the salt-mines of Bilma 
with the Kailouees. But either the applicants be- 
trayed the thing, or En-Noor was unwilling to grant 
permission. Our friend, therefore, is disappointed 
of this most interesting geological excursion. 
We are to remove a little further to the west, 
to a valley more convenient than this for pitching 
tents, and under some shelter. We still hope we 
