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Updated: May 12, 2025
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.
Amankee, on being knocked down with a shield, got up again, and ran off to the town, giving the alarm everywhere. En-Noor, as soon as the news of this aggression reached him, sent off a posse of people, and then called in the inhabitants of a neighbouring village; so that, when all was over, our encampment was surrounded by a disorderly multitude of protectors till day-light.
Amankee, knowing my feelings, had offered a reward for the rest, telling the people he saw on the road that the tea could only be drank by Christians, and was poison for Muslims! This fib drew from the astonished Kailouees a woful ejaculation "Allah! Allah!" Many funny scenes were enacted during the few minutes of the attack of the robbers.
During the night he fled with his booty on the road to Aghadez. Amankee went in pursuit of the fugitive, seized him on the road, and brought back the veneese: for such matters there is no one equal to Amankee. 20th. Zumeeta is called parched corn; it should be parched ground corn. Gafouley is called guinea-corn.
They had had some altercation with Hateetah, because, partly for superstitious reasons, he would not give them a guide, and they had made up their minds to undertake the exploration alone. I saw Dr. Barth going off somewhat stiffly by himself; Dr. Overweg came to where I was standing, and asked Amankee, my Soudan servant, about the well near the Kasar, and then also went off.
We were very uneasy, and slept little, as may be imagined; but before we retired for the night Hateetah arranged a general search for the morning. Dr. Overweg went with one of the parties, but returned at noon, bringing no news of Dr. Barth. Amankee with his party had, however, seen his footsteps towards the north.
I grieved very much for the loss of my tea, and employed six or seven hours in picking the stones out of what Amankee recovered. I had greatly coveted this luxury, and set my heart upon it; and now my idol was ruthlessly torn from me by a band of robbers!
Hateetah sent word, that as there was little water he should not move on till to-morrow. This was good news for the Germans. At last, about five o'clock P.M., Dr. Overweg appeared. He had experienced great thirst and fatigue; but, having the assistance of Amankee, he got back safe. He at once confessed his fears for Dr. Barth.
En-Noor, they say, is exceedingly angry about this attack, and has sent eleven mounted men after the robbers to seize their camels, which if he gets hold of he intends to confiscate. On Amankee calling on him he observed, "You, Amankee, being a native of Soudan, and not a Muslim of Tripoli, are like the Kailouees. You can fire on these Kailouee robbers.
Get your gun loaded, ready for any other occasion." In all such emergencies I have found no one like Amankee; he is a complete bloodhound, and can scent his way through all the desert, and follow the steps of the most agile and quick-witted fugitive. I knew Amankee would pick up some of the tea and bring news of the robbers.
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