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Asoudee is said by some to be a city, walled, and of considerable extent, with many people; others represent it as being in ruins. I think its ruins are mentioned in my Ghadamez itinerary. Unlike Tintalous, a great quantity of provisions is stored up in that place.
They are sent to Asoudee, where there is a caravan just arrived from Kanou. Among the persons composing it are some Mourzuk people, who will take charge of the despatches. This caravan stays a few days in Asoudee, when it will leave direct for Mourzuk, and arrive at this latter city in the course of two months and a-half.
He says he has been to his own town, and promises us better fortune higher up towards Soudan than we have hitherto had. He is himself about to start with a large caravan for Zinder, in about twenty days. Among other news, he tells us of the progress of the insurrection. The tribes passed some distance to our right a few days ago, moving towards Asoudee and Aghadez, to instal a new Sultan.
Rainstorm Overtures from En-Noor Another Interview Aheer Fashions A great Lady Hoisting the British Flag A devoted Slave Sultan of Asoudee Attack on a Caravan Purposed Razzia Desert News Buying Wives A peculiar Salutation Oasis of Janet New Razzias Costume of the Sultan The Milky Way Noise at a Wedding Unquiet Nights Sickness in the Encampment A captive Scorpion Nuptial Festivities An insolent Haghar Prejudice about Christians Movements in Aheer Bullocks.
There is much to be done yet in the world before mankind know one another, and acknowledge one another as brethren. En-Noor sent word this morning that he and his friends, the Sultans of Asoudee and Aghadez, had combined a razzia against the people of Tidek and Taghajeet, who had plundered us on the road; and that fifty maharees had gone to execute their purposes.
Alternately Zangheema attends the marts of Mourzuk and Kanou; and, fortunately for us, he is now going to Kanou. 25th. Whilst we were occupied in drying our clothes after the previous day's tempest, we learned that another Sultan had put himself on the list of beggars. His Excellency Astakeelee of Asoudee has written a long letter to En-Noor, of which we are the subject.
As Overweg is going to Asoudee under the protection of En-Noor, I gave him the loaf of sugar, and told him to send it, on his part, as a present to the Sheikh, and at the same time to ask him to get his escort ready. The Fezzanees call the Milky Way, which appears at this season nearly overhead early in the evening, "the road of the dates," it being now the time in which the dates ripen.
Zinder Caravan Negress playing "Boree" Curious Scene Objects of Barter Fresh Annoyances Remarks on our Reception in Aheer En-Noor Asoudee Better News Fresh Extortions En-Noor disappoints us Europeans taken for Spies Things in demand at Aheer Exercise Overweg's Patients Wild Animals in Aheer Kailouees in dry Weather Robbing a Prince Ghaseb and Ghafouley Aheer Cheese Mokhlah Bou Yeldee Our Wealth noised abroad Alarm at Night A fresh Attack Saïd's Gallantry Disorderly Protectors Thirteen Robbers Amankee Loss of my Tea Country of Thieves.
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