THE FELLATAHS. 
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CHAPTER XVI. 
Sheikh of Bornou — Arab Women — News from the Eazzia — Proces- 
sion of newly-caught Slaves — Entrance of the Sarkee — Chained 
Slaves — My Servant at the Razzia — Audacity of Bornou Slaves 
— Korgum — Konchai — Product of the Razzia — Ghadamsee Mer- 
chants — Slave-trade — Incident at Korgum — State of Kanou — A 
Hue and Cry — Black Character — Vegetables at Zinder — Minstrel — 
Medi — Gardens — Ladies — Fanaticism — Americans at NifFee — Rich 
People — Tuaricks Sick — Morals — Dread of the Sarkee — Fashions. 
Feb. 1st. — It is said that we shall leave this 
for Kuka on Monday next, whether the Sultan 
of Zinder returns from his razzia or not. It cer- 
tainly is a shame that I should be kept here waiting* 
the pleasure of a fellow gone to heat up for slaves 
to pay his debts. 
The merchants from Kanou represent the power 
of the Fellatahs as very strong, if not increasing. 
From Sakkatou to Kanou, and Kanou to NifFee^ 
Yakoba, and Adamaua, everywhere along these lines 
of towns and populous districts, are found Fellatah 
chiefs or sultans. Bornou is, however, now much 
stronger than during the time of the first expedition. 
The Sheikh has two thousand muskets ; so says the 
Shereef Kebir ; whilst in the time of Denham he 
had only fifty. Certainly two thousand muskets is 
