Note 152 — PART II.
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1.—Itinerary from Aúgi, along a winding track, by way of Máuri and Zabérma, to Támkala.
1st day. Kókoshé.
2nd. Dámbugél, belonging to the territory of Máuri or Árewá.
3rd. Dammána.
4th. Karákará, at the western frontier of Árewá.
5th. Fergéza, village of elephant-hunters, the first place (mafári) of Zabérma.
6th. Tembekíre.
7th. Dóso, open capital of Zabérma; residence of Dáúd, son of Hammam Bákara, during the period of my journey independent. Beside him, there seems to be another chief in Zabérma, named Hammam Jymma. From here direction S. or S.E.
8th. Yéni, on the eastern side of the broad dallul Bóso, or Bosso, which comes from Kúrfay, and rejoins the Kwára at Kirotáshi; it is full of natron, but along the border of the valley there are wells of fresh water one fathom in depth.
9th. Támkala.
2.—Indication of Route from Yéni to Kúrfay, in very long marches in a N.W. direction along the natron valley.
1st station. Téghazar, or Chéggazar, on the west side of the dallul, at several miles’ distance, and evidently E. or N.E. from Dóso. The data furnished by Mohammed el Másini are of the utmost importance, and fully confirmed. Jérma (Zabérma) on the right, probably S.E., of Téghazar, and extending down to the very border of the river Kwára: Téghazar, on the contrary, three days’ from the river, through a barren desert full of wild beasts, and the deep stream running at half a day’s distance.
2nd station. Ímmanan, likewise on the western or rather north-western side of the dallul.
3rd station. Kurfay.