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whom he felt sure he had left a lasting impression, 
as several had fallen in love with him on the spot, 
supposing him to be a Pasha. 
Such were instances of life and recollections of 
Ibrahimawa, the Bornu. 
On June 16 , Koorshid's people returned from Obbo. 
Ibrahim and a few men had remained there, and dis¬ 
trusting the warlike spirit of the Latookas, he now 
recalled the entire establishment from Tarrangolle, in¬ 
tending to make a station at the more peaceful country 
of Obbo. An extract from my journal on that day 
explains my feelings : “ This is most annoying ; I had 
arranged my camp and garden, &c. for the wet season, 
and I must now leave everything, as it is impossible 
to remain in this country with my small force alone; 
the natives have become so bad (since the cattle razzia) 
that a considerable armed party is obliged to go to the 
stream for water. It is remarkably pleasant travelling 
in the vicinity of the traders; they convert every 
country into a wasp's nest;—they have neither plan 
of action nor determination, and I, being unfortunately 
dependent upon their movements, am more like a 
donkey than an explorer, that is saddled and ridden 
away at a moment s notice. About sixty natives of 
Obbo accompanied the men sent by Ibrahim to carry 
the effects;—I require at least fifty, as so many of my 
transport animals are dead." Nothing can exceed the 
laziness and dogged indolence of my men; I have only 
four who are worth having,—Bicharn, Hamed, Sali, 
and Taher. 
All the men in either camp were discontented at the 
order to move, as they had made themselves comfortable 
expecting to remain in Latooka during the wet season. 
The two chiefs, Moy and Commoro, found themselves 
in a dilemma, as they had allied themselves with the 
Turks in the attack upon the neighbouring town, de¬ 
pending upon them for future support; they were now 
left in the lurch, and felt themselves hardly a match 
for their enemies. 
