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This, however, rarely happens; the camel is generally docile, if not harmless. The Touaricks belonging to Berka have just paid Christians a very high compliment, but at my expense. I promised some more sugar to Berka if I could get any from Haj Ibrahim.
The walls were six feet thick, and the foundations clamped to the rock with iron. He also contrived a tunnel, cut in the rock to the bottom, to enable himself and his men to ascend and descend. In 1424, however, Otto Berka was there no more.
Berka mistook my meaning, thinking that, because the Tibboo was black, I wished to have him sold and punished, and not for being a slave-dealer, and the old gentleman got into a great passion, sharply reprimanding me in this style: "Yes, Christian! drop that language; when you get to Soudan you will find everybody black.
The dainty merchant told me he could not eat what was made in Ghat. Now, The Giant did not join the onslaught on the merchant's supper, that did not beseem his dignity as heir of the Sheikhdom of the venerable Berka! The chief of the gang, on the principle of delicacy and generosity, left the spoil to his men.
Every one is awaiting the result of the skirmishes between the Touaricks and the Shânbah. 4th. A fine morning, and not very cold. No patients, everybody apparently in health. My old friend Berka, the liberated slave, is now occupied in turning or digging, or hoeing up a whole garden of good size, about two days and a half's labour, for which he will receive one Tunisian piastre!
What was demanded I have given Berka. I will not now give more presents, and not indeed by main force. It is robbery! Go and take my camels." Then addressing his subordinate sternly and laconically, Enker, heek , "Get up quick." he strode off a few paces. Hateetah instantly followed, and the other Touaricks. Now turned round The Giant, and said in Arabic: "Allah Akbar, the camels!
The weather continues warm and fine; little wind. Objects at fifty miles' distance seem close upon you, so clear and rarefied is the air. Berka came this morning ostensibly for eye-powders, but really for a bit more sugar for his little grandson, the well-beloved son of his old age. Sheikh Berka. "Sala-a-a-m!" The writer. "Good morning, Berka." Sheikh Berka. "Medicine for my eyes." The writer.
Mohammed Ben Jabour, Marabout Sheikh. Berka Ben Entăshāf, the most aged of the Sheikhs. The Sheikh of gigantic stature . Hateetah Ben Khouden, the "friend" of the English. I found the strongest demonstrations of rivalry, and the bitterest feelings of faction, in the conduct of these several princes of The Desert, who are the personages of influence and authority amongst the Ghat Touaricks.
The Giant groaned out this in bad Arabic. He was greatly afflicted for the loss of his son. The Shânbah brigands fell upon a troop of Touaricks, in whose care he had left his little son, a child of very tender age, I presented Berka with a fine large white turban, and we parted good friends. The Giant is the nephew of Berka. 5th. Called upon Hateetah. He had, as usual, many visitors.
I felt much relieved; it was not very pleasant to be in a contest with the actual Sultan of the country. Berka, the most aged and venerable Sheikh of the great families, arrived yesterday from his district, bringing with him numerous followers. Called upon Hateetah, and gave him an additional present, the whole now amounting to eight dollars.