Note 12 — Chapter XIX
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The spear is called âlagh, علق, the dagger tayloukh, تيلوخ, the sword takoubah, تيكوبة, and the stave, with a spear point, âzallah, عزلّة. The old men, like indeed Shafou, frequently make use of a large stick, instead of a spear, when they walk about. Usually the Touaricks carry their lances with them, and all their arms, even in paying the most friendly visits. To strangers they look infinitely more formidable than they are, or they themselves pretend to be.