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ZINDER ITS SCAVENGERS. 
separated by blocks of granite, and small bills. We 
visited tbe Kaid of a district. He immediately 
brought us ghaseb-water and milk. Really the 
world seems turned upside down when the conduct 
of the people here is compared with the hospitality 
which we received from En-Noor, although he per- 
sonally paid us some attentions not vouchsafed by 
others. We came through the souk, where were 
the sticks of meat roasting, and lots of people. ~No 
one whispered Kafer ! The Shereef sent me a horse 
to ride on when I go out, and recommends me to 
do so. 
The scavengers of Zinder are a multitudinous 
host of a small species of filthy-looking vultures, 
brown and black in colour : they are exceedingly 
tame, for the people never touch them, and they 
walk about the streets tamer than the fowls. I 
believe the same species of vulture are also the 
scavengers of Kanou. At Zinder they take their 
evening exercise by flying in circles over the city, 
a hundred or two together. There are a few white 
ones amongst the flock. The Sultan sent for a 
piece of camphor this morning. I gave him some, 
with a silver French coin and a new English 
farthing. 
The news is, that I must stay here ten days, to 
oblige the slaves who have been sent from Kuka 
to carry the baggage. We are also to stay at 
Minyo a few days, en route four days from this. 
I spent the evening gleaning information of the 
