CHAP. III. 
NOTICES OF THE INTERIOR. 
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the one spoken of behind Tembuctoo, the capital is said to be 
Battagoo, and is a large town, near which much gold is reported to 
be found. An invisible nation, according to our informant, inhabit 
near this place, and are said to trade by night. Those who come 
to traffic for their gold, lay their merchandise in heaps, and retire. 
In the morning, they find a certain quantity of gold dust placed 
against every heap, which, if they think sufficient, they leave the 
goods ; if not, they let both remain until more of the precious ore is 
added. These traders in gold dust are by many supposed to be devils, 
who are very fond of red cloth, the favourite article of exchange. 
I cannot conceive Arabs to be the merchants, for assuredly they 
would, least of all people, refrain from stealing the gold thus 
temptingly placed in their view. 
Haousa, Soudan or Afnoo, may be comprehended between 
Kanno, which is four days east of Kashna, and the borders of 
Tembuctoo. It appears, that the name only extends to the 
country which runs east and west, near the great river ; foi- 
Aghades, which is north of Kashna, is not in Soudan : neither is 
Yemyem, M^iich is south. 
Soudan is an Arabic word, signifying the black country ; and is 
also named by them Ber el Abeed jojJI^U or "Land of Slaves ;" but 
the natives all agree in calling it Haousa, which has been mistaken 
for a town. The language of the country, of which I shall give a 
specimen, is called by the people, "Haousa Tongue." 
Always 
KooUum. 
Arrow 
Kibbia. 
AU 
Doka. 
Alive 
Derrai. 
Afterwards 
Zooashan. 
Asleep 
Bershi, 
Ass 
Jackee. 
Butter 
Mai Ferri. 
Antelope 
Baraiwa. 
Bad 
Moogoo. 
Arm 
Dumsi. 
Bread 
Korasa, 
A fly 
Koodda. 
Boil 
TafFasa. 
