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is evidently playing the rogue with us, as we neither can get pro- 
visions, wood, nor water, but with the greatest difficulty. He sees 
he has got all I intend to give, either to the king or any body else. 
A messenger of the caboceer of Jannali went and returned from 
Rakah to-day, to buy trona. The Yourriba name of Rakah is 
Saguda : the Quorra is only about two hours’ easy walking to the 
eastward of it. The following day, in the afternoon, I had a visit 
from the king. I asked him why I was longer detained ; said I 
had waited with patience through the several times he had ap- 
pointed for my starting, but it appeared I was just as far from 
getting away as ever. He hesitated, and gave me an evasive 
answer. I asked him to tell me distinctly. No, he could not do that, 
as he wished to get me a large horse to ride before I went. I said 
I would ride a small one. He then said he had only one. I asked 
him if he would allow me to hire horses from the caboceers. What,” 
he replied, “ will they say of me, if I allow you to go away in this way 
after your king sending me such a present ?” He then begged I 
would stop for three days more, until he could get horses, and I 
should certainly go. 1 pointed out to him the number of times he 
had broken his word : he said the reason he would not fix a day now 
was, that he might not break his word again. 
Monday, 6th. — It was not before the 6th that the king paid 
me another visit, and told me, that the Yarro messengers were 
ready, and that I might go to-morrow or next day, and that he 
intended to give me a horse. I thanked him, and told him I was 
quite ready and determined to set off to-morrow, as delays here 
were dangerous. Accordingly, the next day, when every thing 
was ready for starting, I was again visited by the king, who, after 
giving me in charge of what he called the Yarro messenger, told 
me that the sultan Yarro would take the greatest care of my 
baggage, and forward me to the king of Youri. He then made me 
a present of a horse, for which I thanked him, and took my leave. 
