CHAP. VI. 
TEGERRY. 
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CHAPTER VI. 
Castle of Tegerry — Description of the Town — Some Accounts of the Desert of Bllma— 
Salt Lake of Agram — Ride out on the Desert — Leave Tegerry — Belford's dan- 
gerous State — Return to Gatrone — Arrival of the Grazzie, or Slave-hunters, with 
many Captives and Camels — Account of their Excursion, and of Borgoo and Wa- 
junga — Manner of making Captives — Leave Gatrone in Company with the Grazzie 
— Mestoota — Reception at Deesa — Feast at Zaizow — Return to Morzouk — Go out 
to witness the Triumph of the Slave-hunters — Sultan's Reception of his Son — 
Remarks on Grazzies — Accounts of Slave-markets — Arrival of Aboo Becker, and 
Continuation of Mukni in Command — Further Accounts of the Countries of the 
Tibboo — Arrangements in the Sale of Slaves, so as to ensure the Sultan his Share. 
January Srd. Thermometer 10" on the house-top before the 
sun rose. This was a striking difference from the temperature of 
the day before. The Castle walls were about thirty feet thick at 
bottom, and ten at top, and were composed, as usual, of mud, having 
small loopholes for musquetry. It formerly had commanded the 
town, but was at this time in a ruined state. There were weUs in 
the Castle of very salt water. The similarity of the Arab and 
French names for an embrazure is striking, the former calling it 
embraza. Close to the Castle we observed several large stagnant 
pools of water, which had been caused by taking the clay away to 
re-erect the walls. I cannot conceive that these places contribute 
much to the healthiness of the town. The date trees are in and 
close round the houses. The inhabitants are very httle superior to 
