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beans and maize, of which a peculiar species, cul- 
tivated in this country, is beautifully variegated 
with red and white. No salt is produced in Cas- 
sina, but the merchants of Agadez, one of its pro- 
vinces, transport it in great quantities from Dom- 
boo in Bornou. Besides Cassina, the principal 
cities of this country, the names of which are 
known to Europeans, are, Ganatt, Assouda, and 
Agadez, which are inhabited by Mahometans. 
Ganatt, which is situated amid barren sandy 
heaths, lies at the distance of fourteen journeys 
from Mourzouk in Fezzan, and seventeen from 
Assouda. The territories of this city are describ- 
ed by Leo as desert and mountainous, though the 
city was rich and populous, from its convenient 
position for trade. Its walls and houses were 
built of chalk. It seems, at that period, to have 
been the capital of an extensive province, alter- 
nately subject to Zegzeg and Cassina. At the 
conquest of these kingdoms, Cano also became 
subject to Tombuctoo. Assouda is situated eight 
journeys from Agadez ; the intermediate country 
is beautiful and fertile, presenting numerous herds 
of cattle grazing between the fields of maize. 
Agadez, the Agadost of Edrisi, a large populous 
trading city, lies in N. lat. 20° 20', about 479 G. 
miles from Mourzouk, and 255 from Cassina. The 
salt caravan of Agadez traverses the vast desert of 
Bilma, and reaches the salt lakes of Domboo, pro- 
