Damagram, one day and a-half south-east. Dakusa, five hours south. Termeni, three hours south. Washa, two days and a-half west. Goshi, two days east. Bidmuni, one day east. Andera, one day east. Jegana, one day south. Jermo, one day south. Guria, one-half day west. Meria, six hours south-east. Konchai, one day and a-half west. Gorgahn, one-half hour. Mageria, two days south-west. Fatram, two days south. Dalladi, six hours north. All these are towns, some larger than Zinder. I expect to see the great drum brought here, and to hear it beaten. It has led the people of Zinder to the razzia during the time of twelve sultans. The drummer, when he beats the drum in leading on the people to the razzia, repeats the perpetual chorus of _Jatau chi geri_--"The red (Sultan) eats up the country." He is afraid to mention the name of the Sultan, and so repeats the word red, as distinguishing royalty; but whether in the same way as purple distinguished the Roman emperors, or because kings delight in blood, does not appear. I went to see the process of indigo dyeing. The dyers bore circular pits of about fifteen or twenty feet deep, and three feet in diameter, in which they throw the things to be dyed, and leave them there. The pits are full of the dye, produced by the leaves and the seed of the plant called _nila_, sodden in water. They dye tobes and raw cotton, and cotton twist; the work is carried on in the open air. About thirty people were employed at the pits which I saw. They also prepare indigo in a better way than what I saw at these pits. _23d._--I have not quite done with the Tuaricks, and had many visitors of that tribe to-day; amongst the rest, our old friends and robbers, Ferajee and Deedee. I told Ferajee I had my boxes full of gold and silver, and asked him to buy. He replied, "Ah, el-Consul did not say so in Asben; he said _babo_ (there is none)!" At this, all our visitors burst out in a roaring laugh. I rejoined, "Oh, no, Ferajee; because I was then amongst thieves and robbers." (Continued laughter.) I went to see the souk;--everybody was very civil;--no calling Kafer!--Tuaricks all as still as mice.