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of the Sheikh); Harnza, and Mala Ibrahim. These 
form the council of the Sheikh. 
The chief kady is Kady Mohammed, and ano- 
ther kady of influence is named Haj Mohammed 
Aba. 
The principal slaves (that is to say, the principal 
favourites in these despotic countries) are Kashalla 
Belal and Kashalla Ali. The word Kashalla corre- 
sponds to the title Bey. The brother of Abd-el- 
Galeel, lately killed, is living at Kuka, and is called 
Sheikh Ghait. There is also there a brother of the 
ancient sheikh killed in Fezzan, called Sheikh Omer, 
uncle of the above. 
According- to my informant, the power of the 
Sheikh has immensely increased since the days of the 
first expedition. The Sheikh has now more than 
100,000 cavalry, and a great quantity of muskets. 
Certainly I have ocular proof that Zinder, an im- 
portant province, has been added to the territories 
of this most powerful prince. I may as well men- 
tion, that my authority is Omer Wardi. His father, 
Mohammed Wardi, went with Clapperton to Sak- 
katou. 
The Sheikh, according to this seemingly well- 
informed person, is paramount sovereign of Begarmi 
and Mandara, — these states paying each a tribute 
yearly of one thousand slaves, to which Mandara 
adds fifty eunuchs, — a most costly contribution. 
This seems to be the country where eunuchs are 
made in these parts. 
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