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POOR TRADERS — VISITS. 
CHAPTER XIX. 
Fezzanee Traders — Sultan in want of Medicine — The Stud — Letters 
— Yusuf s Conduct — Architecture — Fragment of the History of 
Minyo — Politics of Zinder — Bornouese Fish — Visits — Two 
Routes — Dancing by Moonlight — Richness — Fires — Information 
on Boushi and Adamaua — The Yamyam — Liver Complaints — A 
Girl's Game — Desert Country — Gift Camel — Few Living Creatures 
— Village of Gusumana — Environs — The Doom Fruit — Brothers of 
Sultan of Sakkatou — Stupid Kadi — Showing off — Hot Weather. — 
[Final Note- -Death of Mr. Richardson.] 
I had visits yesterday from all the Fezzanee 
traders. These people, as at Zinder, and every- 
where at Soudan, sell their goods at a high price 
to the Sultan, and then are obliged to wait six or 
seven months for their money, eating up all their 
profits. INTo wonder the poor fellows rarely get 
rich, but remain, on the contrary, always miserably 
poor. The same is the case throughout all Soudan. 
To-day my tent was thronged with visitors, 
before whom I am obliged to exhibit myself, or 
show my curiosities. Among others, I had a visit 
from some people who came from Gobter, distant 
four hours south, on purpose to see me ; and, 
moreover, had a call from some ladies nearly re- 
