TIBBO-^TUARICK, 
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ern frontier of Fezzan, thence eastward toward 
Egypt, and along the north of Bornou. They are 
small in stature, are almost, but not quite black, 
and have long hair, less curled than that of the 
negroes. They have quick eyes, thick lips, a 
small turned up nose, and limbs well formed. 
They profess the Mahometan religion, but are by 
no means rigorous in its observance. They are 
accused of being suspicious and treacherous ; the 
Fezzanians shun in general to travel along with 
them. Their usual clothing is sheep-skins ; but 
the principal people, when they come to Fezzan, 
dress themselves in large blue shirts, wrapping 
their head in dark blue cloth, so that their eyes 
only are seen. Their language is spoken with 
uncommon rapidity, and abounds with the conso- 
nants / and s, so that it has been compared, both 
by the ancients and moderns, to the whistling of 
birds. The principal tribes are the Tibbo of 
Bilma ; the Tibbo Rschade, or rock Tibbo ; and 
the Tibbo of Burgu. The first of these carry on 
most of the trade between Fezzan and Bornou. 
The Tuarick extend west and south of the Tib- 
bo, along the western frontier of Bornou, and 
reach as far as the Niger, along the shores of 
which river they are established in great numbers. 
Of all the indigenous tribes of North Africa, they 
appear to be by much the most numerous and 
powerful. They are divided into various nations. 
