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The huge tholukhs were covered with a multitude of parasitical plants, that hung in festoons or trailed down towards the earth. This valley runs winding round about the group of Tidek mountains, which have long been in view.
Reach Falezlez Dates left in the Desert Road-marks Disputes with the Kailouees News from Tidek Scarcity of Food in Aheer Similitudes and Signs of the Tuaricks Fine Climate Arrival of Wataitee His Boasting Saharan travelling My Umbrella Grasping Son of Shafou Geology of the Desert The "Person who gives" Another Caravan Tuarick Sportsmen Wady Aroukeen Fine Scene New Trees Kailouee Camels Fine Nights Well New Moon Passing a Caravan in the Desert Origin of the Kailouee Tuaricks Arrive at Tajetterat No Robbers An Alarm Well of Esalan Senna Birds Graves of Slave Children Our Grievances against the Tuaricks.
Our course this day lay towards the mountains of Tidek, which form our southern horizon. The country was a perfect desert. There was nothing now to tell that we were near Soudan, except perhaps a few tholukh-trees of gigantic stature. We did not halt upon the track, but, turning aside, sought a fine valley, where there was abundance of hasheesh. Our camels greedily devour the luxuriant bou rekaba.
That all the people are soua soua "higgledy-piggledy" is our only equivalent phrase is bad news for a Saharan traveller; for it signifies nothing less than that there is no paramount authority in a country, and that the traveller is exposed to the insolence of every evil-disposed person. Such is represented to be the condition of Tidek, the first province of Aheer upon which we shall enter.
I shall only observe on this, that I do not think Sultan En-Noor could have brought us clear through the countries of Taghajeet and Tidek. We might have paid something less, but we must have paid. However, we felt glad on hearing the report of this speech, and waited patiently for the evening supper of the great man; but it did not come, to our great disappointment.
There is much to be done yet in the world before mankind know one another, and acknowledge one another as brethren. En-Noor sent word this morning that he and his friends, the Sultans of Asoudee and Aghadez, had combined a razzia against the people of Tidek and Taghajeet, who had plundered us on the road; and that fifty maharees had gone to execute their purposes.
It is supposed that the razzia for the west has other ulterior objects besides merely chastising the Fadeea and people of Tidek for plundering us. The power of En-Noor more and more developes itself. He seems to be determined to take every opportunity to consolidate it. Oct. 1st. Yesterday evening I saw the first drove of bullocks in this country; it belonged to En-Noor.
He returned, and fulfilled my expectations: he picked up about six ounces of tea scattered on the road, and brought the news that the robbers were from Tidek and Taghajeet. They had come some days' journey to plunder us. I learned, also, that the rascals, just before they attacked us, had been feasting at a wedding in Tintalous.
Enter the inhabited Districts of Aheer Hostile Tuaricks An impudent Demand The Merchant Waldee Prepare for Defence Threatening Appearances Making Friends with Presents March Leave Waldee Doubtful Visitors The Camels stolen The Troop of Assailants draws nigh Parley Their Proposition We are compelled to a Compromise Character of our Enemies Sinister Rumours again Proceed toward Tidek Wady of Kaltadak Picturesque Scenery A Friend from Seloufeeat Fresh Mob collects to attack us Conferences We are to be let go scot-free if we become Muslims We repose Another Compromise for Money Incidents during the Night Quarrel over the Booty Enter the Valley of Seloufeeat Its Soudan Appearance Nephew of Sultan En-Noor Haj Bashaw of Seloufeeat We are still uneasy.
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