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sants — little farmers; and, like Cain, they offer to 
their deity the fruits of the earth. The Iman said 
their deity was Eblis, or the Devil ; an accusation 
commonly bandied between rival creeds. He in- 
formed me, also, that there are a good number of 
Hazna in both Zinder and the other towns and vil- 
lages of the province. He despaired of their ever 
becoming Muslims, but added, " The great men 
amongst them must become Muslims by order of 
the Sheikh, whilst the poor people are left to do as 
they please, and so furnish a constant supply for the 
home and foreign slave-mart. It is not the interest 
of the Sarkee or the foreign merchants that they 
should become Muslims." 
I have heard of the names of two other Tuarick 
tribes, viz. the Ezzaggeran, near Gouber, and the 
Daggera, near Minyo, belonging to the Tuarick 
country of Gurasu. These, apparently, are fractions 
of tribes. 
I register the following legend, which seems to 
imply that Zinder, like many of the towns of this 
part of Africa, is of comparatively modern origin. 
Twenty years ago there was a fine spring of water 
bubbling from under the largest granite rock of 
Zinder. It was this spring which first attracted a 
population to settle here. Suleiman, father of the 
present Sarkee, one day harangued the people, and 
told them, " This water is not necessary for us; the 
Sheikh of Bornou will hear of this prey, and come 
and take our country from us. Now let us fetch a 
