264 THE RAZZIA. 
a progress beyond fifty. The Asbenouee Tuaricks 
carried away some half-dozen Arab women when 
they slaughtered the Walad Suleiman. One of 
these women has been seen, and the Sheikh and 
the Shereef Kebir are trying to get her back. The 
Sheikh has sent word that all the Arab women 
must be restored to their homes. 
The Shereef Kebir says the powder of this 
country is all bad, but that Haj Beshir and the 
Sheikh get English or American powder from 
Niffee. Leaden bullets are scarce; they use zinc 
bullets : but these will not go far, resisting the force 
of the powder ; nor will they penetrate deep when 
they hit a person. Nitre is found at a place one 
hour from Zinder, called Kankandi. 
It is supposed that the Sarkee, not having found 
slaves enough in Korgum, has gone somewhere 
else. The Shereef Kebir would scarcely mention 
the subject of the razzia to me for shame. At 
length a Moor present said, " Fish eats up fish, so 
it is with the Sarkee." This brought forth a laugh, 
and seemed to be thought a sufficient salve for all 
their consciences. 
A cry was raised early this morning, " The 
Sarkee is coming ! " Every one went out eagerly 
to learn the truth. It turned out that a string of 
captives, fruits of the razzia,* was coming in. 
* Mr. Richardson interchanges the words razzia and gazia ; the 
latter, I imagine, is the correct word, but the former is better known 
to European readers. — Ed. 
