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They propose to accompany a caravan of Tanelkum Tuaricks, who go by way of Aroukeen, leaving Ghât far on the right. I was not able to persuade them to delay their departure, so that we might all travel together: but it may be expected that they will not find it so very easy or safe to get through this country without the special protection of those who claim authority over it.
Their proper name is Tanelkum, a genuine Tuarick word, and decisive of their Targhee origin. Their trade is chiefly camel-driving between Ghât and Fezzan. They are a fairer and finer race than the Fezzanees, and do not intermarry with them.
Although our friends, the three Haghars, promised to leave us for ever if they had a supper, yesterday they appeared again en route to chat with their Tanelkum acquaintances. God knows, they may be honest men in reality, poor devils obliged to beg their way to Aheer. They wander about here and there. How capable are these Africans of bearing up against fatigue and toil!
Promises of the Sultan Yellow-painted Women Presents Anecdotes Prepare to visit En-Noor Our Reception Dialogue Seeming Liberality of the Sultan Greediness of his People No Provisions to be got Fat Women Nephew of the Sultan Tanelkum Beggars Weather A Divorced Lady Aheer Money Our Camels again stolen Account of the Tanelkums Huckster Women Aheer Landscape Various Causes of Annoyance No News of the Camels Anecdote of my Servants Storms Revolution in the Desert Name of the Country Dr.
Fire off the gun, O Consul! Othrub Gonsul!" This salute I always heard when Ferajee was in a good humour, and now it is used to signify that our affairs are looking up. According to a Tanelkum, Janet is entirely peopled by Azgher or Ghât Tuaricks, and members of the tribe of Aheethanaran, who now live on good terms with the Azgher. This tribe is scattered about as far as Falezlez.
We had at length overtaken our Tanelkum friends; and riding forward I greeted them, and, forgetting all idea of danger, anxiously asked for our baggage, and above all for my inestimable supply of potted soups! This name is sometimes written "Janet," sometimes "Ghanet" by Mr. Richardson, who, moreover, now describes the inhabitants of the place as Haghar and then as Azgher.
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