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But the Timbuctoo people have everywhere a bad character. 17th. In the morning went to see the Consul of the Europeans, as the Moors call him. This is the Sheikh Hateetah, of whom very honourable mention is made by the Denham and Clapperton party. Hateetah himself assumes the distinction of "Friend," or Consul of the English.
Fisher's Views in Devonshire and Cornwall. Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ. LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty. Arrival at Ghat, and reception by its Inhabitants. The Cold of The Sahara. Haj Ahmed, the Governor, and Sheikh Jabour. Distribute Presents to the Governor and Jabour. Visit the Sheikh Hateetah, styled the British Consul of Ghat.
From the coast they would naturally pass or migrate to The Sahara. Hateetah is an extremely pacific man in his conduct, and greatly liked for his peace-making disposition; but he is only a second-rate Sheikh, and has no political influence over Touarick affairs, beyond what the chief of his family enjoys. He has several brothers and cousins, all esteemed Sheikhs, but with little or no power.
During my former visit to Ghât, when I travelled as a private individual, known as "Yakōb," I made acquaintance with Hateetah, a Tuarick Sheikh, who had assumed the title of Consul of the English. It is the custom in that country for every stranger on his arrival to put himself under the protection of one of the head men, to whom alone he makes presents, and who answers for his safety. Mr.
Afterwards called on Hateetah, and, to my agreeable surprise, found there the Sultan. I did not at first recognize His Highness, the litham being entirely removed from his face . I was vexed at my awkwardness, but the good-natured Sheikhs, several of whom were present, readily excused me.
Visit from Aheer and Soudanese Merchants, and present state of Soudan. Form of the Cross on Touarick Arms. Boy taught to curse The Christian. Medina Shereef's opinion on my giving Presents. A Negress begs in the name of Ouweek. Visit to the Governor and Hateetah. Streams of Water and Corn-Fields in the Fabled Region of Saharan Desolation. Kandarka will recommend me to his Sultan.
To-day, a mob of slaves, who idle about in the road to Hateetah, hooted after me, and one of the biggest came upon me and pulled hold of my coat. I could not let this pass, the hooting I don't care about. So I fetched some people to have the biggest fellow taken to Jabour.
Shafou and Khanouhen are there, and an immense congregation of all the tribes is sitting in council and debate. Shafou has sent a message to allow Hateetah to go with me to Fezzan. All the mahrys are in urgent request for the war, and Khanouhen has prohibited the Touaricks from engaging their camels for the carriage of merchandize. After all it appears there is a strong government in The Desert.
I began to think this gentleman must either have gone to Ghât, or that some accident had befallen him. Soon, indeed, we began to have gloomy apprehensions, and to talk seriously of a search. The Tuaricks were not very civil, and Hateetah threw all the responsibility of the safety of my fellow-travellers on me. Dr. Overweg and several people went out in search of Dr. Barth just before sunset.
His Highness then slowly passed on, just raising his hand to salute me at parting, but without uttering a word. Afterwards, called on Hateetah, who had heard from the messenger about my wonderful liberality in giving a dollar to the Sultan, and was very angry. "Who is Shafou?" he peremptorily asked. "He is nothing. You have given him a large present, and me very little.
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