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of green hills — the horizon bounded on every side 
with rounded green hills. 
We sighted Zinder after four hours' inarch ; and 
entered the town within another hour. I was some- 
what impatient to get rid of the Tuaricks, and 
place myself in the hands of the Bornou autho- 
rities ; so I rode off myself to the town, leaving the 
suburbs, where the family of En-Noor have their 
residence, deaf to all their cries to stop. 1 found a 
friendly Kailouee, who conducted me straight to the 
house of the governor. His servants took me to 
the Shereef, and the Shereef sent me to Said, my 
servant, where I found a house and everything pre- 
pared for my reception ; and here, also, I found a 
slave sent from Bornou by the Sheikh, to conduct 
me to Kuka : so all things wore a happy aspect 
after so many miseries and uncertainties. 
I was delighted with the appearance of Zinder, 
its picturesque situation, and its unexpected size. 
It is much larger than I was led to expect. As 
sooir as I was domiciled I received visits from 
several merchants of Mourzuk, besides the autho- 
rities of the town. All the sons of the Sultan of the 
place came to salute me; I gave them each a little 
sugar, and off they went highly pleased. Provisions 
now poured in at such a rate, that after the starva- 
tion of the desert I became nauseated at their 
sight. These were sent by the Sultan and the 
Shereef. 
Thankful satisfaction for my deliverance from 
