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LOUSOCJ OLD SLAVE. 
Lagun is also under the Sheikh, and has become 
a province of Bornou. 
In this country, it is said, there are pieces of 
cannon. Also, there is another country, Kussuri, 
four days south of Begarmi, now united to the 
Sheikh's territories ; and besides, Maffatai, four clays 
south-east from Kuka (a country of a sultan). 
Dikua, two days south from Kuka ; a province with 
a powerful sultan, who has the power of life and death. 
Kulli, one day west of Dikua ; Blad-es-Sultan. 
En- Gala, two days south of Kuka, country of a 
sultan ; belonging to Yusuf, brother of the Sheikh. 
I went to see the renegade Jew ; he was busy in 
a quarrel with a servant of Lousou, to whom he had 
given eight slaves to take to Ghat, to be sold on his 
account. Lousou had sold the slaves, and rendered 
no account to the renegade — a most un princely pro- 
ceeding, to say the least of it ; if, indeed, it would 
not be more African to say princely proceeding : for 
there seems no vice, whether violent or mean, which 
is not exaggerated by the holders of power in these 
parts. 
The souk is almost deserted to-day, on account of 
the Sarkee being absent. I passed the slave-stalls, 
and saw another poor old woman for sale, upwards 
of fourscore years of age. The slave-merchants 
offered her for four thousand wadas, about eight 
shillings. People purchase these poor old creatures 
that they may fetch wood and water, even until their 
strength fails them and they faint by the way. 
