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have intrigues with the slaves of the Sultan, with 
the brothers of the Sultan, and even with the sons 
of the Sultan. Whatever may be said of the Tua- 
ricks and their freebooting, they do not practise 
such revolting immoralities as these. 
The Sarkee of Zinder is feared both by Fellatahs 
and Tuaricks, especially on account of the barbarous 
nature of his executions, which I have described. 
It may be supposed that a better system, both of 
government and morality, is practised in Kuka, and 
the more connected Bornou provinces. 
A man came to me to beg or buy some large 
beads for his wife; he said his wife was very anxious 
for them, to wear round her loins. Various are the 
caprices of fashion. Europeans show their finery, 
but here children and women wear beads round 
their loins under their clothes. 
It is now said we shall leave Zinder positively 
on Saturday next. 
