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Updated: June 19, 2025
Twenty-eight maharees are arrived from En-Noor." On further inquiries, I learned that the Sultan had sent us an escort of twenty men mounted, and eight on foot; but rain having fallen and still continuing to fall, and the fact of our being surrounded by water, prevented the approach of these troops to the encampment.
These marabouts pretend that when they first saw the escort of En-Noor, they thought it was an enemy come to attack us whilst isolated by the floods of rain. They said there were some hundred bandits and other lawless men collected behind the rocks, waiting for us, but on seeing the escort of En-Noor they had retired by small numbers.
A dependant followed the Sultan at a short distance, but the absence of an escort proclaimed how deep-rooted was his authority. To-day, for the first time, En-Noor sent to buy something of us, viz. a loaf of white sugar.
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.
It then cleared up, and was fine all the evening. The Es-Sfaxee, heading our servants, was determined to fire away a little gunpowder this evening though much against my inclination. After they had been firing near the tents, En-Noor sent for them to fire at the doors of his house. We shall see what we shall see. Yusuf even thinks he can be persuaded to sign the treaty.
I am obliged to keep my bed this afternoon, and to refrain from nourishment. Meanwhile a storm again comes on, laden with sand, which covers everything. Then follows violent rain, which lasts until late in the evening. As I lay, troubling myself with apprehension of the Kailouees, En-Noor of our escort came to pay us a visit.
This composed what may be called the official present for the district of Tintalous. En-Noor added, from himself, two camels, a piece of silk for a gown, and various other little things. Whilst these magnificences are going on, we are enjoying the comfortable reflection that all our losses are gains to other people, whether they be friends or enemies.
It would appear that En-Noor is the aged Sheikh, the Sheikh Kebeer, of the Kailouees, whom all respect, and to whom all look up in cases of difficulty and distress. With En-Noor always authority remains, whilst all the other Sheikhs are being changed some every year. En-Noor, nevertheless, appears to be a great miser, continually amassing wealth in money, merchandise, or camels.
It would appear that the governor of the town of Aghadez, or rather of the whole Kailouee race, is not known, there having lately been a revolution in this Saharan region. All the country is up in arms. We shall arrive at the interesting crisis of a change of dynasty. The two Sultans of Aheer known, are our friends En-Noor and Lousou. 27th.
The Tanelkums said that this was a kind of home for them, and that En-Noor always sent them a supper on the evening of their arrival. When I saw these good people supperless, I considered that En-Noor would not give one supper without the other, and was not prepared for both.
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