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JOURNEY FROM BOUSSA TO KANO. 
town of Madagie, which is walled, and appeared to be well filled 
with houses and inhabitants. At noon, arrived at the banks of the 
river which passes Girkwa, and which rises amongst the hills of 
Aushin, All the streams to the south of the granite ridge passing 
Roma, close to the south of Kashna, fall into this river. One con- 
siderable river passing Duncomee and F ariroa, flows south of Kano 
close to the walls of Girkwa, runs east past the town and hills of 
Dushie, near Katagum, and enters the river Yoau near Hadega. 
This is the river which has been spoken of by the Arabs as coming 
from Timbuctoo, and continuing its course to the Nile of Egypt. 
It is dry for nearly the whole length of its course during six 
months : the stream, when full, is broad but shallow ; at this place, 
about 100 or 120 yards across : its waters are now muddy with 
yesterday’s rains ; the depth five feet. I got wet up to the middle 
as I crossed, the horse I rode being a small one, and at times off his 
legs and swimming. I halted on the other side to dry my clothes, 
and after an hour’s rest under a tree, when my clothes were pretty 
well drained and half dry, I again started, and, about five in the 
evening, arrived at the city of Kano, 
