APPENDIX. 
333 
<£ Between Taghzar and the river Cowara is three days’ journey, through a barren 
desert, without any human being in it, inhabited only by wild beasts ; and it has a long 
and deep stream running through sandy hills. From this stream the people of Taghzar 
provide themselves with water when they go to the chase of the giraffe in the winter 
season. The distance between their town and this stream is half a day’s journey, 
through some woody plains, a few small mountains, and sandy hills. On the road, 
however, there is a small lake, surrounded with shrubs and trees, in which water is found 
only in the autumn. 
<e Near the river there are a great many white hills, without any trees upon them ; 
but on the banks there are very large tall trees of tamarinds, under the shade of which 
travellers rest themselves. 
W. “ Now the great river Cowara comes, and here is its representation. This 
great river is the largest in all the territories of Houssa; we know not of its source, 
nor of any one who has seen it. It rushes and precipitates itself through the country 
from left to right, and contains many islands inhabited by fishermen, herdsmen, hus- 
bandmen, and settlers. As to the variety of its animals, birds, and fish, it is only 
known to the Lord Creator ; it has rocks and mountains, which break and shatter to 
pieces all vessels that are driven against them ; and its great roaring and noise, with the 
agitation of its waves, astonish the hearer and terrify the beholder; and, at the same 
time, exhibit the wonderful power of the Omnipotent Creator. 
X. 44 Is an undescribed branch of the river. 
Y. “ The writing of this copy ended on Thursday afternoon, the 5th of Rajab, 
1242, of Hegira — (January 31, 1827, A. D.), in the city of Soccatoo, residence of the 
Prince of the Faithful Sultan Mohammed Bello, by his special command to me, Mo- 
hammed, son of Ahmad Masane — (i. e. native of Masena) — for Abdallah the English 
Christian.” 
A. V. SALAME, 
No. II. 
Translation of the Account of the “ Expedition of Forty Christians ,” <$fC. <§-c. 
“ In past years a company of Christians came from the side of Darwadar*, a town 
belonging to the Christians, following the river to Foota-tooro, and from thence they pro- 
It is perhaps Salvador.— A. S. 
