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which the capital and residence of the sultan is Chibri. 
This country consists of a large city (Chibri), and 
several small villages, some fifty or sixty ; two are 
here mentioned, Gomer and Sanna. 
These two countries of Gouber and Maradee 
are now in alliance against the Sultan of Sakkatou. 
i. e. of the Fellatahs, and mutually inflict razzias 
upon one another. Tesaoua is in close connexion 
with these ancient Kohlan countries, and is, in- 
deed, a province of Maradee. There are mixed up 
with the population a number of people, emigrants 
fromAheer, called Buzai; but these Aheer Tuaricks 
have lost both their language and nationality, re- 
taining merely the name, to denote their origin. 
So, in all probability, were more people and of 
other countries to emigrate to Soudan, they would 
soon become Soudanee, and lose their nationality. 
In these countries of Soudan above-mentioned, 
Mahommedanism has been but lately professed. 
But the great distinguishing mark between pagan- 
ism and Mahommedanism appears to be the drink- 
ing or not drinking gia, the latter being the people 
who of course abstain from this intoxicating be- 
verage. 
Overweg says, that within three-quarters of an 
hour's walk are found hereabout granite, sandstone, 
and basalt, a variety of stones somewhat remark- 
able. 
The study of sau, " footsteps " of men and ani- 
mals, is quite a science in this part of the world. 
