NARRATIVE OF A MISSION TO CENTRAL AFRICA

Description of Tintalous and its Environs—Palace andHuts—Bedsteads—Kailouee Race—Unhandsome Conduct of Mr.Gagliuffi—Proposed Journey to Aghadez—Dr. Barth starts—Anobstinate Bullock—Present extraordinary—State of Zinder—Affabilityof the Sultan—Power of Charms—Scorpions—Dialoguewith a Ghâtee—Splendid Meteors—Visit from En-Noor—Intriguesof the Fellatahs—A Sultan loaded with Presents—Talkof departing for Zinder—State of the BornouRoad—Division of a Bullock—Bottle of Rum stolen—MoreVisits from the Sultan—A Musical Entertainment—CuriousEtymological Discussions—A wonderful Prophetess—SecretSocieties—Magicians—The Evil Eye—Morality of Soudan—MagnificentMeteor—Stories of the Sfaxee.1

Muslim want of Curiosity—Gossip on Meteors—A Family Broil—Rationaleof Wife-beating—Abominable Dances—Evil Communications—Dr.Overweg—Kailouee Vocabulary—Windy Day—Accountof Wadaï—Madame En-Noor—Profits of Commerce—Theletter Ghain—Fellatah Language—Introduction ofIslamism—Desert Routes—Trade in Agate Stones—A livelyPatient—The Eed—A Visit en masse—Arrival of theBoat—Butchers—Exchange of Visits with the Sultan—Diet—AShereef—A delicate Request—Information on Maradee—Tesaoua—ItinerantSchoolmasters—En-Noor's Territory inDamerghou—Unpleasant Communication—Amulets—TheFoundation of a City in the Desert—En-Noor's PoliticalPretensions.21

News from Barth—Camels restored—Expensive Journey—ProposedMigration of Males—Supply of Slaves, whence—A newWell—Pagans and Christians—Tibboo Manners—The greatGong—When is a Tibboo hungry?—Hunger-belt—Queen ofEngland in the Sahara—The Shanbah—A hasty Marriage—Saïd'snew Wife—Wild Cauliflowers—Tolerance of the Kailouees—Mengo to fetch Salt from Bilma—Approach of Dr.Barth—Lion's Mouth—Tibboos and Kailouees—Mysteries of