It is said here that the Sarkee never captures all the people, but leaves a few to breed for another razzia! All the inhabitants of Korgum are Hazna, a fact strongly insisted on as a salve for the consciences of my Muslim friends. The Sarkee is expected back on Friday. I received a visit from the two Shereefs that were at Mourzuk in our time. They left after us; had remained three months in Ghât, and, of course, detest the Tuaricks. I gave them coffee, and each a cotton handkerchief. _30th._--The following are given me as the names of the family of the Sheikh Omer, of Bornou:-- _Brothers._ Abd-Er-Rahman is the eldest brother after the Sheikh, and generalissimo of the army; the province of Minyo belongs to him. Yusuf, a very learned man, a great fighi. Othman, also a fighi. His mother is a native of Mandara. Bou Beker, also a fighi; to him belongs Limbaua and many estates. Mahmoud, also a fighi; to him belongs Kalulwa and many estates. Abdullah Manufi; to him belongs Gubobaua, consisting of 220 countries or villages. (Gubobaua is one day west of Kuka.) Bashir: fighi; resides with his brother Abd-Er-Rahman, and has a small village. Hamed Rufai; by the same mother as Abdullah Manufi. Mustapha; a great man, having much influence in the country: he has many estates. Ibrahim; fighi, and has estates. Anos. Khalil. Ahmed. Hamed Zaruf, a young brother. Hamed Bedawi, a young brother. Abd-el-Kader, a young brother. Abd-el-Majed, a young brother. Mohammed el-Kanemi; young. All these my informant knows. What a family! Verily we are in Africa! _Sons._ Bou Beker, aged about fifteen years. Ibraim. Hashemi. Kasem. Tahir. Taib. Rufai. Abdallah. Mohammed Lamin (name of his grandfather). Kanami. The mother of the Sheikh is called Magera, a native of Begarmi. _Sisters of the Sheikh._ Nafisa; to her belongs the country of Kumalewa (same mother as Abd-Er-Rahman). Maimuna; to her belongs the place of Wameri (same mother as above). Aisha; to her belongs Koba. Maream. Fatema. Mabruka. Hamsa. Alia; to her belongs Hamisah, a village. Halima. Zainubo; to her belongs Furferrai. Mussaud. Fadula. Rabia. Sinnana. Mubarka. Rihana. These are all he recollects among the number. A copious royal family! _Daughters of the Sheikh._ Rukaia (married), about twenty years of age; to her belongs Balungu. Fatima, a young girl. No doubt there are others. It is curious to compare this knot of near relations with the scanty families among the Tuaricks. The fertility of the human race seems to be as that of the soil on which its several tribes are located. Deserts may produce conquerors, but the fat lands produce subjects. I may now add a further list, obtained at the same time as the above. The great vizier (or prime minister) is Haj Beshir; but there are other viziers of more or less power:--Shadeli; Ibrahim Wadai; Rufai (cousin of the Sheikh); Hamza, and Mala Ibrahim. These form the council of the Sheikh.