Sickness of Gagliuffi--Baggage left at Mizdah--Runthar Aga--The Hospital--Various Visits--Arrival of the New Governor--Animated Scene--Correspondence--Visit Mustapha Agha--Bragging Sheikh Boro--Tibboos of Tibesty--Curious Country--Presents to Turkish Functionaries--A Woman divorced--Haj Lameen--Presents expected--Brilliant Atmosphere--Water-Melons--The Gardens--Winnowing Grain--Houses of Salt Mud--Nymphs of the Gardens--Wells--Presents to Functionaries--Phrenology--Queen's Birthday--Walks in the Orchards and Gardens--Corn-threshing--Kingdom of Aheer--Ass's Head--A Wedding--A Funeral--Great Dinner--Tibboos--Prepare to depart--The Pilgrim Caravan; its Privileges--Tuat and the French--Departure of Germans--Wife of Es-Sfaxee--An Arab Saying--Letters--Disease--Arrival of Escort--Eastern Consulates--Business--Hateetah--The Son of Shafou--Poor Sheikhs--Hard Bargain. CHAPTER VIII. Wars in the Interior--Anticipated Disputes--Mr. Boro of Aghadez--Our Treatment at Mourzuk--Mustapha Bey--Start for Ghât--Row with the Escort--Fine Weather--Leave Tesaoua--Sharaba--Travelling in the Heat--Hateetah and the Germans--The Camels--Snakes--Journey continued--Nature of the Country--Complete Desert--Rain--Overtake the Caravan--Interview with Boro--Pool of Ailouah--The Tanelkums--Halt--Birds--Bir Engleez--Wind in the Desert--Begging Escort--Brilliant Heavens--News from Ghât--The Pilgrims again--Bas-relief of Talazaghe--Moved over the Desert--Mountains--Extraordinary Pass--Central Table-land of Fezzan. CHAPTER IX. Plain of Taeeta--Fezzan Boundary--Fossils--Tuarick Behaviour--Valley of Tabea--Observations--Fasting--Tuarick Habits--Scorpions and Locusts--Visitors--Heat--Roads--Hot Wind--Pass of Abulaghlagh--The Palace of Demons--Wheat hid in the Desert--Land of Demons--Kasar Janoon--A dear Camel--Visit to the Kasar--Perilous Adventure of Dr. Barth. CHAPTER X. Approach Ghât--Description of the Town--The Oasis--Reminiscences of a former Visit--Azgher Tuaricks--The Governor--Political Authority--The Sheikhs--Protection of Strangers--The Litham--Business--Reception--Meetings of Sheikhs--Disputes--Tax on liberated Slaves--Extortion practised on us--Discussion on the Treaty--Scramble for Presents--Haj Ahmed disinterested--Hateetah plays double--More Presents and further Annoyances--Mahommed Kafa--Escort of Kailouees--A Visit from Ouweek and the Bandit of Ghadamez--Observations on the Treaty--Collection of Dialogues--The Great Exhibition. CHAPTER XI.