Brother of the Sultan--Trade of Zinder--Prices--The Sarkee drinks Rum--Five Cities--Houses of Zinder--Female Toilette--Another Tree of Death--Paganism--Severity of the Sultan--Lemons--Barth and Overweg--Fire--Brother of the Sarkee--Daura--Shonshona--Lousou--Slaves in Irons--Reported Razzia--Talk with the Shereef--Humble Manners--Applications for Medicines--Towns and Villages of Zinder--The great Drum--Dyers--Tuarick Visits--Rationale of Razzias--Slaves--"Like Prince like People"--French in Algiers--The Market--Old Slave--Infamous System--Plan of the great Razzia. CHAPTER XIV. Family of the Sarkee--Converted Jew--Hard Dealings--How to get rid of a Wife--Route to Tesaoua--Influence of Slavery--Prices of Aloes and Silk--Medicine for a Merchant--Departure of the Sarkee for the Razzia--Encampment--Mode of Fighting--Produce of Razzias--Story of the Tibboo--Sheikh Lousou--Gumel--Superstitions--Matting--Visit of Ladies--The Jew--Incendiaries--Hazna--Legend of Zinder Well--Kohul--Cousin of the Sheikh--Female Sheikh--State of the Country--Salutations. CHAPTER XV. Political News--Animals of Zinder--Sleepy City--District of Korgum--Razzias--Family of Sheikh Omer of Bornou--Brothers--Sons--Sisters--Daughters--Viziers--Kashallas--Power of the Sheikh--A Cheating Prince--Old Slave--Fetishism--Devil in a Tuarick's head--Kibabs--Fires--A Prophecy--Another Version of the Razzia--Correspondence between Korgum and Zinder. CHAPTER XVI. Sheikh of Bornou--Arab Women--News from the Razzia--Procession of newly-caught Slaves--Entrance of the Sarkee--Chained Slaves--My Servant at the Razzia--Audacity of Bornou Slaves--Korgum--Konchai--Product of the Razzia--Ghadamsee Merchants--Slave-trade--Incident at Korgum--State of Kanou--A Hue and Cry--Black Character--Vegetables at Zinder--Minstrel--Medi--Gardens--Ladies--Fanaticism--Americans at Niffee--Rich People--Tuaricks Sick--Morals--Dread of the Sarkee--Fashions. CHAPTER XVII. News from Tesaoua--Razzia on Sakkatou--Laziness in Zinder--The Hajah--Herds of Cattle--More Tuarick Patients--Gardens--My Luggage--Adieu to the Sarkee--Present from his Highness--Start from Zinder--Country--Birds--Overtake the Kashalla--Slaves for Kanou--Continue the Journey--People of Deddegi--Their Timidity--Horse Exercise--Cotton--Strange Birds--Occupation of Men and Women--State of African Society--Islamism and Paganism--Character of the Kashalla--A Dogberry--Guddemuni--Cultivation--Beggars--Dancing Maidens. CHAPTER XVIII. A Village plundered--Shaidega--Animals--Our Biscuit--Villages _en route_--Minyo--Respect for Learning--Monotony of the Country--A Wedding--Palsy--Slave-agents--Kal, Kal--Birni Gamatak--Tuaricks on the Plain--Palms--Sight the Town of Gurai--Bare Country--Bearings of various Places--Province of Minyo--Visit the Sultan--Audience-room--Fine Costume--A Scene of Barbaric Splendour--Trade--Estimate of Wealth--How to amuse a Prince--Small Present--The Oars carried by Men--Town of Gurai--Fortifications. CHAPTER XIX.