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and other varieties of primitive rocks. We had a 
magnificent ride through a fine rocky country. 
After one hour and a-half we passed Wonchi to 
the right, or south of us ; a small village. On the 
route we had a boundless vista through the hills, 
over a vast plain, covered with a scattered forest, 
extending without end towards the north. This 
country is overrun by Tuaricks; all, however, living 
in friendship with the Sheikh. We made five hours 
and a-half, always east, so that we did not arrive 
at Tungari till long after daylight. Tungari con- 
sists of two or three considerable villages, having 
a population of about two thousand. Here I saw a 
greater number of date-trees than I had yet seen in 
Soudan. There were larger plantations, and many 
gardens. I have nothing particular to observe 
respecting this place, except that the people showed 
more boldness than the population subjected to the 
Sultan of Zinder; because the Sultan of Minyo 
gives them more protection against the Bornou 
marauders, or Government servants, travelling 
through the country. I went to bed thoroughly 
fatigued. 
\4th. — We rose at daybreak and went off imme- 
diately, and made four hours north-east, and then 
from a fine rising ground had a splendid view of all 
the town of Gurai. Our route yesterday and to-day 
began in a south-easterly direction, and after con- 
tinuing east for some time gradually turned round 
to north-east, so that we have our faces again 
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