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DAMERGHOU. 
nearly all these villages being peopled by the slaves 
of the Tuaricks. Some villages, indeed, contain 
nothing but slaves. 
Few animals were noticed to-day, but we saw 
four gazelles feeding together, and some hares. 
Not many birds appeared, on account of the fewness 
of the trees. Only a small portion of the ground is 
cultivated, but the camels and cattle are taken to be 
fed in the waste lands. 
We encamped at the village of En-Noor, called 
Tagelel. The capital of Damerghou is on the west 
(N.W.) from this, and is called Olleloa. The place 
is governed by Tuaricks. 
People say there are two or three hundred 
towns and villages in the country. Damerghou is 
not considered as part of Soudan, because it is pos- 
sessed by the Tuaricks ; but the country and climate 
are undoubtedly the same as all the neighbouring 
Soudanee territories. The weather was very warm 
and oppressive to-day. I fancied I suffered from 
the change of climate. I felt not quite well, and was 
much annoyed by the disobedience of the servants. 
Mohammed Tunisee has spoiled them all, and 
even Yusuf has done his share of mischief. 
8th. — The weather was warm again this morn- 
ing. I had a visit from the female slaves of the 
village of En-Noor, introduced by the wife of his 
highness. I gave them rings and sugar, and sent 
them off in a good humour. The country around 
looks exceedingly bare, almost free from trees. 
