PRESENTS. 
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I found all the Mourzuk people very friendly — 
everybody friendly ; the world seemed turned up- 
side down after our treatment from the Tuaricks. 
I began to make little presents, for I am determined 
our friends shall have a portion of her Majesty's 
goods as well as our enemies; which latter, indeed, 
took them away from us by force. I must not for- 
get to remark, that when I entered Zinder there 
was not a single person bold enough to whisper the 
name Kafer ! so immense is the difference between 
this Bornou country and the Tuarick territories. 
15th. — I rose early, having slept little. The 
weather was cool, the thermometer at sunrise being 
at 59°. I began to prepare our presents for the Sul- 
tan and the Shereef. After much debating as to 
quantify,, it was determined to keep all the best 
things for Kuka, and give small presents here. In 
this respect I must praise Yusuf and his friends 
amongst the Mourzuk people. 
1 prepared a present for Sarkee Ibrahim, sultan 
of Zinder, consisting of a piece of muslin for turban, 
a red turban, three heads of sugar, two glass drink™ 
ing-cups, painted, a cup and saucer for coffee, a 
few rings in imitation of gold, cloves, two handker- 
chiefs (cotton), powder and shot, fifty bullets, two 
or three small looking-glasses. The present for the 
Shereef consisted of a carpet (hearth-rug), used 
here for kneeling upon in performing prayers, 
three white sugar-loaves, cloves, handkerchief (cot- 
ton), powder and shot, with some other trifles. The 
