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swallowed the paper, and went off to get the fowl. 
~Not succeeding in the souk, he went to the Shereef 
Kebir, and requested him to give him a fowl for a 
sick person. The Shereef gave him what he asked, 
and the Tibboo brought it to me. This story since 
has been greatly embellished at the expense of the 
Tibboo, and affords infinite amusement to the 
Moorish and Arabic merchants of Zinder. 
I have just noticed some sable ladies, with their 
hair all twisted into three or four great points — 
vain attempts at curls. The back parts are all 
covered with a paste of indigo. The hair is well 
dressed, and free from any woolly appearance. 
Yesterday the Sheikh Lousou paid me a visit. 
I presented him with a loaf of sugar and a cotton 
handkerchief. He received them with manifest 
pleasure, and promised to write a letter to the 
Queen, that, in the event of other English people 
or Europeans passing through the Tuarick country 
of Aheer, he would render them all the protection in 
his power. Lousou is esteemed by some persons 
as great a man as En-Noor in Zinder, but this 
estimation is exceedingly out of place. Lousou could 
give protection to European travellers and mer- 
chants, but not in an equal degree to En-Noor. As 
he is a younger man than En-Noor, however, it 
is desirable to secure his friendship, and, if possible, 
that of the Sarkee. Lousou wore the bag of cam- 
phor which I gave him, showing it to me with great 
satisfaction. 
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