Peculiar Breed of Dogs--The Town of Zabakano--Market Day--Native Manufactures--Domestic Slaves--Palm Oil--Joleeba, or Niger--Horses make part of the Family--Pelican Nest--Pigeons--Kindness of the Gadadoo--Pigeon Shooting--Palaver with the Gadadoo--Population--Mounted Soldiers--Character of the Scenery--Grooba--Manufactures--The Town of Sagbo--Drilling System general here--Two sorts of Rice--Received by the Gadadoo with great Pomp--Palaver--Dromedary and Elephant--Prevalent Diseases--The Town of Jakee--Reception--Ancient Custom--Breakfast of the Natives--Manufactures--Terror of the Natives--Chalybeate Springs--The River Jenoo--The Land Tortoise--Interesting Panorama--The Town of Kallakandi--Reception by the Sheik--Palaver--Band of Musicians--Peculiar Instruments--Manufactures, &c.--Slave Market--Horses--Laws-Cruel Punishment--Population--Attack on a Boa-Constrictor--Manufactures--Deer--Method of Preserving Meat and Fish--Trap for Wild Animals--Town of Ongo--Reception by the Caboceer--Interesting Aspect of the Country. July 29th.--We kindled a fire, and made breakfast, and at sunrise we again commenced our journey from the neighbourhood of Kassokano. The country was much of the same character as that we had recently passed. Here I observed a particular species of dogs, much coarser than those in the Kong Mountains, where the breed is very much like the British greyhound though not so large. After passing over several small streams of good water, of which we had each a hearty draught, we, at seven miles, arrived at the large town of Zabakano. Here the King met me, and escorted me with two hundred horsemen. He was well acquainted, it appeared, with the priest Terrasso-weea. This town is beautifully situated, commanding a view of the surrounding country to a great distance. The people seem cheerful and contented. This was one of the principal market-days, consequently I had an opportunity of observing the supplies of the different articles of trade and consumption. It was well supplied with native produce, and a greater quantity of rice was exposed than in any other market I have visited in Africa. Here, also, I was shown a large quantity of armlets and bracelets, manufactured with considerable taste and skill in Bornou, and brought thither by Terrasso-weea’s trading party. Tanning and dyeing are also executed skilfully; and sandals and a peculiar sort of slippers are here manufactured, similar to those we found in Tangiers.