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The Kailouees made no preparation for the deluge until the last moment, and then seemed absolutely to make the worst possible. They rolled their bales of dry goods in the water as if they were so many logs of wood, although by lifting them up a little all might have at first been saved quite dry.
The imperfection is the less to be regretted, as, up to this point, the Sahara had previously been pretty well travelled and described. He now breaks fresh ground, and is more copious in his notes. Start from Ghât Reflections Beautiful Valley of Berket Last Date-palms The Kailouees Dr.
Approach Ghât Description of the Town The Oasis Reminiscences of a former Visit Azgher Tuaricks The Governor Political Authority The Sheikhs Protection of Strangers The Litham Business Reception Meetings of Sheikhs Disputes Tax on liberated Slaves Extortion practised on us Discussion on the Treaty Scramble for Presents Haj Ahmed disinterested Hateetah plays double More Presents and further Annoyances Mahommed Kafa Escort of Kailouees A Visit from Ouweek and the Bandit of Ghadamez Observations on the Treaty Collection of Dialogues The Great Exhibition.
He would have us believe that this terrible enemy who has been pursuing us at least in our imagination is nothing but a testy old gentleman, who says these sort of things in a fanciful way just to express his power. 6th. We were off soon after sunrise, and made a long day of twelve hours. The Kailouees were half an hour more performing the same distance.
There will be little more wet weather, they tell us; and the rain has some time quite ceased in Soudan. This is fortunate, as already several of our things have been spoiled. The Kailouees are taking advantage of the dry weather, and may be seen riding about in all directions. The members of the great families, like our European aristocrats, seem to have no other occupation.
All the Kailouees are very fond of powder, and also very much alarmed at it. They say they could themselves make plenty of powder if saltpetre were found them. 21st. It appears that some of the districts of Damerghou are included within the circle of Aheer, and that the Kailouees exercise authority there. En-Noor has a house there. Overweg's three hypotheses of danger south of Bornou are:
This evening I gave the Kailouees and their servants a treat of coffee, which much delighted them. Amongst the rest was En-Noor's servant. We get on very well with them for the present. 30th.
I guessed about two hundred reals; Yusuf thought the same. It appeared that this waistcoat was the property of Abd-el-Galeel, and was taken as plunder during the last expedition of the Kailouees against the Walad Suleiman. There are several slaves also at Seloufeeat, who once were the property of these Arabs.
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.
Leathern bag for tobacco, pipe, needles, thread, scissors, looking-glass, and other small things, nicknacks Elbes. Charm Sheera. I can scarcely yet venture to pronounce an opinion on the character of the Kailouees. They decidedly differ from the Haghar and Azgher Tuaricks, in being more civil and companionable.
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