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JOURNEY FROM BOUSSA TO KANO. 
duct me to the frontier. This was more than I expected ; for both 
lie and his people knew I was going to Bello : at least I told the 
chief I had a letter and present for him : at all events they knew 1 
had to go through his territory — there could be no mistake as to 
that. The road from Guari was hilly and woody, and winding and 
rocky, and filled with sharp gravel stones ; the soil a deep red clay ; 
the rocks a slaty sandstone : a number of what in England are called 
the Malacca cones were growing by the sides of the streams. 
At 1 P. M. passed the town of Makundi, where a large caravan 
from the eastward had just halted, a number of the merchants of 
which had seen me in Yourriba and Borgoo, and came to wish me 
joy and a blessing at being so near their country. A number of 
tongas, or camps, were around this town, some empty and some 
filled. Arrived at the walled town of Cazigie, where I remained 
for the night. 
Saturday, 8th. — The country, as we approached Fatika, be- 
came more uneven and cut up by deep ravines between the long 
ridges which the land formed. At 5. 30 P. M. passed to the south 
of Fatika, which is walled, and of considerable size. I sent to the 
head man to inform him of my arrival, and to tell him who I was, 
and that I was going to halt near the tonga, as the gates of the 
town were too narrow to admit loaded bullocks. At 6 A. M. halted 
near a large camp, or tonga. The caravan had preceded us from 
Guari, and had travelled all night through the wood. They said 
they had seen the robbers, but from the numbers composing the 
caravan they were afraid to attack. A short while after halting, 
the head man of the town sent me pudding, stewed meat, and 
millet for my horses and camel. I certainly felt very light-hearted 
and comfortable, as I thought now I had entered the territories 
actually under the dominion of the Fellatas. All my cares were 
over ; not even thinking of my sick servant, or the chance of my 
having perhaps to-morrow as much anxiety as ever I had before. 
