es--Entrance of the Sarkee--Chained Slaves--My Servant
at the Razzia--Audacity of Bornou Slaves--Korgum--Konchai--Product of
the Razzia--Ghadamsee Merchants--Slave-trade--Incident at Korgum--State
of Kanou--A Hue and Cry--Black Character--Vegetables at
Zinder--Minstrel--Medi--Gardens--Ladies--Fanaticism--Americans at
Niffee--Rich People--Tuaricks Sick--Morals--Dread of the
Sarkee--Fashions.

_Feb. 1st._--It is said that we shall leave this for Kuka on Monday
next, whether the Sultan of Zinder returns from his razzia or not. It
certainly is a shame that I should be kept here waiting the pleasure of
a fellow gone to heat up for slaves to pay his debts.

The merchants from Kanou represent the power of the Fellatahs as very
strong, if not increasing. From Sakkatou to Kanou, and Kanou to Niffee,
Yakoba, and Adamaua, everywhere along these lines of towns and populous
districts, are found Fellatah chiefs or sultans. Bornou is, however, now
much stronger than during the time of the first expedition. The Sheikh
has two thousand muskets; so says the Shereef Kebir; whilst in the time
of Denham he had only fifty. Certainly two thousand muskets is a
progress beyond fifty. The Asbenouee Tuaricks carried away some
half-dozen Arab women when they slaughtered the Walad Suleiman. One of
these women has been seen, and the Sheikh and the Shereef Kebir are
trying to get her back. The Sheikh has sent word that all the Arab women
must be restored to their homes.

The Shereef Kebir says the powder of this country is all bad, but that
Haj Beshir and the Sheikh get English or American powder from Niffee.
Leaden bullets are scarce; they use zinc bullets: but these will not go
far, resisting the force of the powder; nor will they penetrate deep
when they hit a person. Nitre is found at a place one hour from Zinder,
called Kankandi.

It is supposed that the Sarkee, not having found slaves enough in
Korgum, has gone somewhere else. The Shereef Kebir would scarcely
mention the subject of the razzia to me for shame. At length a Moor
present said, "Fish eats up fish, so it is with the Sarkee." This
brought forth a laugh, and seemed to be thought a sufficient salve for
all their consciences.

A cry was raised early this morning, "The Sarkee is coming!" Every one
went out eagerly to learn the truth. It turned out that a string of
captives, fruits of the razzia,[19] was coming in. There cannot be in
the world--there cannot be in the whole world--a