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15 that of a female. The Pimento tree abounds 
in this country. In the mountainous district to 
the south of Darfur, various kinds of metals are 
found, and the native tribes are acquainted with 
the method of extracting both iron and copper 
from their ores. The copper is of the finest quali- 
ty, in its pale blue colour resembHng that of 
China, and probably containing a considerable 
quantity of zinc. The district from which it is 
brought is termed Fertit, the natives of which ex- 
hibit the negro features and complexion. It lies 
about twenty -four journeys to the south of Cobbe, 
on the Misselad, a considerable river. The mer- 
chants who pass towards the sources of the Bahr 
Misselad, seldom return till the end of two years, 
and occupy from 150 to 180 days on the route. 
About eight journeys to the east of the copper- 
mines of Fertit lie the sources of the Bahr-el- 
Abiad, or Western Nile, termed the White River^ 
from the muddy clay colour of its waters, in con- 
tradistinction to the Bahr-el- Azree, or Blue River, 
the Eastern Nile, whose source was explored by 
Bruce, which receives its denomination from the 
deep azure colour of its stream. The country 
is extremely mountainous, and termed Donga, 
where the Pagan chief resides. The inhabitants 
are black, and are sometimes kidnapped by the 
inhabitants of Bergoo. The river rises from forty 
distinct hills, termed Kumri, or the Mountains of 
