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When they have half-a-dozen of these establishments they are then great men. Es-Sfaxee has gained a little money by our misfortunes, and he now begins to talk of buying a young slave for a wife, and what not, to attend him on the road. But no sailor, who sails the waters of the world through and through, and has a lass at every port, manages matters so well as the travelling Moorish merchant.
If we attended a little more to these natural measures it might be well, although the human body being so various in size we could never be correct, and then we might lose sight of those artificial means of measuring objects which distinguish us from the semi-barbarian Arabs. This evening I heard from Es-Sfaxee a more favourable account of the power of En-Noor.
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 went to visit the wife of Mohammed Es-Sfaxee, who goes with us to Soudan as a merchant, carrying a considerable quantity of goods on account of M. Gagliuffi: this gentleman accompanied me. The object of our visit was to see whether the Sfaxee had left a sufficient quantity of provisions with his wife to support her during his absence.
A courier has just arrived from the new Sultan of Aghadez, demanding the gumruk, or custom-dues, from the caravan of Christians who have entered Aheer. As if we had not already paid enough! After two or three weeks of incessant solicitation, by the way, I gave Es-Sfaxee, Yusuf, and Mahommed, a small bottle of rum the first, and it shall be the last; for they got drunk and quarrelsome upon it.
It is certainly a great disappointment for us that we do not go to Aghadez. I am afraid that this will be the case with many other important cities. The Es-Sfaxee wished to have a feast to celebrate the arrival of this good news, but I cannot join in such a demonstration. We have little cause for rejoicing at the conduct of the people of Aheer.
Overweg Money and Tin Saharan Signs Habits of the Rain Burial of a Woman Demands of Es-Sfaxee Salt-cakes of Bilma People of Tintalous Wild Animals List of Towns and Villages Population of Aheer and Ghât. Sept. 4th. This morning I sent Yusuf with our recommendations to En-Noor.
Sickness of Gagliuffi Baggage left at Mizdah Runthar Aga The Hospital Various Visits Arrival of the New Governor Animated Scene Correspondence Visit Mustapha Agha Bragging Sheikh Boro Tibboos of Tibesty Curious Country Presents to Turkish Functionaries A Woman divorced Haj Lameen Presents expected Brilliant Atmosphere Water-Melons The Gardens Winnowing Grain Houses of Salt Mud Nymphs of the Gardens Wells Presents to Functionaries Phrenology Queen's Birthday Walks in the Orchards and Gardens Corn-threshing Kingdom of Aheer Ass's Head A Wedding A Funeral Great Dinner Tibboos Prepare to depart The Pilgrim Caravan; its Privileges Tuat and the French Departure of Germans Wife of Es-Sfaxee An Arab Saying Letters Disease Arrival of Escort Eastern Consulates Business Hateetah The Son of Shafou Poor Sheikhs Hard Bargain.
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