Interruption of Caravan Trade. — The Tájakánt. — Position of the Fúlbe in Relation to the Berber Tribes. — Dangerous Situation. — Officer sent from Hamda-Alláhi to catch me. — Host repulsed. — Letter from Hamda-Alláhi. — Interview with the Chief of the Tademékket. — Knowledge is Power. — Presents. — Large Troop of Bérabísh Horsemen. — Letter and News from Europe. — Hostile Gathering. — Leave Town again. — An Embassy. — Return to Town. — Áwáb’s Account of Mungo Park. — Letter of Franchise. — Momentous Death of the Chief of the Bérabísh ʿAlí Weled ʿAbéda. — Out to the Camp. Chanting in the Desert. — Christian and Mohammedan Principles. — The Inundation. — Stream of running Water in the Desert. — State of Trade. — Small Tájakánt Caravan. — Close of the Year. * * * * * APPENDIX I. Present Condition of the Province of Zánfara 521 APPENDIX II. A few historical Facts relating to Góber and Zánfara. — Fúlbe Tribes 526 APPENDIX III. Song of Sheikh ʿOthmán 531 APPENDIX IV. Partition of Kebbi. Kebbi according to its Partition between the Empire of Sókoto and that of Gando 533 APPENDIX V. PART I. Towns and Villages of Déndina 538 PART II. A few Remarks on the Province of Yáuri and on those of Máuri and Zabérma 545 APPENDIX VI. Information with regard to the Provinces of Gurma, Mósi, and Tombo 550 APPENDIX VII. Pedigree of the Sheikh Sídi Áhmed el Bakáy 566 APPENDIX VIII. Two Poems of the Sheikh El Bakáy, wherein he satirizes the Fúlbe of Másina 568 Translation of the two Poems of Áhmed el Bakáy 574 APPENDIX IX. Chronological Table of the History of Songhay and the neighbouring Kingdoms 579 APPENDIX X. Fragments of a Meteorological Register 631 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE FOURTH VOLUME. * * * * * MAPS. Page XII. Map of my Routes between Kátsena and Say 104