of property in
Zinder and its neighbouring districts. The country all around is
pleasant, nicely undulating with ridges of green hills--the horizon
bounded on every side with rounded green hills.

We sighted Zinder after four hours' march; and entered the town within
another hour. I was somewhat impatient to get rid of the Tuaricks, and
place myself in the hands of the Bornou authorities; so I rode off
myself to the town, leaving the suburbs, where the family of En-Noor
have their residence, deaf to all their cries to stop. I found a
friendly Kailouee, who conducted me straight to the house of the
governor. His servants took me to the Shereef, and the Shereef sent me
to Said, my servant, where I found a house and everything prepared for
my reception; and here, also, I found a slave sent from Bornou by the
Sheikh, to conduct me to Kuka: so all things wore a happy aspect after
so many miseries and uncertainties.

I was delighted with the appearance of Zinder, its picturesque
situation, and its unexpected size. It is much larger than I was led to
expect. As soon as I was domiciled I received visits from several
merchants of Mourzuk, besides the authorities of the town. All the sons
of the Sultan of the place came to salute me; I gave them each a little
sugar, and off they went highly pleased. Provisions now poured in at
such a rate, that after the starvation of the desert I became nauseated
at their sight. These were sent by the Sultan and the Shereef.

Thankful satisfaction for my deliverance from the wild tribes, the most
hostile to Christians of all this part of Africa, and fond anticipations
of what I may do in Bornou; the good news I already heard, and the
anxiety of the Sheikh for our safety, with my comparatively robust
health;--thoughts of all these things prevented me from sleeping during
the night.

I learnt from Said, servant of Haj Beshir, that letters had arrived from
Mourzuk for us in Kuka, and one was addressed to the Sheikh, which had
determined him to bring us all at once to Kuka, and prevent us going
first to Soudan. Upon this advice, the Sultan of this place had sent
four persons to Tesaoua, to bring my colleagues from that place. But
whether they will come on the demand of these persons is very
questionable. I learned that the Sfaxee, as I expected, was laid up with
fever in Kanou, for he is emphatically a man of fever; and, besides, he
has no control over himself, but gorges himself with food when