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NEWS OF THE RAZZIA A PRESENT. 
instantly to him to be murdered, as his undoubted 
right and privilege. 
The Sultan of Aghadez has returned from his 
razzia against the people of Seloufeeat, of Azgher, 
and the Kalfadai'. Those whom he caught he chas- 
tised : but most of the Fadeea fled. I register these 
varying reports, because they show the state of un- 
certainty in which we were always kept, now hear- 
ing: one thing:, now another. But the true state of 
the case seems to be, that though the great Koku of 
Aghadez did take the field for a razzia, the actual 
operations were conducted by the Sultan of Asoudee. 
It must be remembered, however, that with their 
maharees these desert-princes can march to and fro 
with surprising rapidity, and that rumour finds it 
difficult to follow their footsteps. En-Noor now 
thinks the country sufficiently tranquil to move on 
two days further. He says he shall do so in the 
course of fifteen days. 
12th. — His highness paid me a visit as usual, 
and I gave him a box containing a looking-glass, 
with a lid, on which is painted a draught-board, 
for the wife of his highness, who recommended us 
not to leave En-Noor, but continue with him until 
he carried us safely to Zinder. His highness ex- 
pressed great satisfaction for the present ; and when 
I told him to take care it was not broken, he ob- 
served: " I will take especial care of this thing, 
because there is none like it in this country, and it 
cannot be repaired." He told us also that his ladies 
