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WE ARE TO GO TO KUKA. 
tlie wild tribes, the most hostile to Christians of all 
this part of Africa, and fond anticipations of what I 
may do in Bornou ; the good news I already heard, 
and the anxiety of the Sheikh for our safety, with 
my comparatively robust health ; — thoughts of all 
these things prevented me from sleeping during 
the night. 
I learnt from Said, servant of Haj Beshir, that 
letters had arrived from Mourzuk for us in Kuka, 
and one was addressed to the Sheikh, which had 
determined him to bring us all at once to Kuka, 
and prevent us going first to Soudan. Upon this 
advice, the Sultan of this place had sent four per- 
sons to Tesaoua, to bring my colleagues from 
that place. But whether they will come on the 
demand of these persons is very questionable. I 
learned that the Sfaxee, as I expected, was laid up 
with fever in Kanou, for he is emphatically a man 
of fever ; and, besides, he has no control over him- 
self, but gorges himself with food when an oppor- 
tunity presents itself ; and this, after the privations 
of the desert, is sure to bring on disease. Yusuf 
Moknee came to me this evening, to know what was 
to be done on the next morning. He finds it neces- 
sary to alter his conduct, as he sees now that I 
could do without him. I determined to go on with 
him for the present. I do not wish to leave him 
here with En-Noor, for he may do us harm with 
that subtle Kailouee prince. I must take him away 
from the Tuaricks altogether. 
