piece of etiquette in this country, that every man has the privilege of
murdering his own lice. If you pick a louse off a man's sleeve, you must
deliver it up instantly to him to be murdered, as his undoubted right
and privilege.

The Sultan of Aghadez has returned from his razzia against the people of
Seloufeeat, of Azgher, and the Kalfadaï. Those whom he caught he
chastised: but most of the Fadeea fled. I register these varying
reports, because they show the state of uncertainty in which we were
always kept, now hearing one thing, now another. But the true state of
the case seems to be, that though the great Koku of Aghadez did take the
field for a razzia, the actual operations were conducted by the Sultan
of Asoudee. It must be remembered, however, that with their maharees
these desert-princes can march to and fro with surprising rapidity, and
that rumour finds it difficult to follow their footsteps. En-Noor now
thinks the country sufficiently tranquil to move on two days further. He
says he shall do so in the course of fifteen days.

_12th._--His highness paid me a visit as usual, and I gave him a box
containing a looking-glass, with a lid, on which is painted a
draught-board, for the wife of his highness, who recommended us not to
leave En-Noor, but continue with him until he carried us safely to
Zinder. His highness expressed great satisfaction for the present; and
when I told him to take care it was not broken, he observed: "I will
take especial care of this thing, because there is none like it in this
country, and it cannot be repaired." He told us also that his ladies
could play at draughts. I gave him, besides, a piece of green silk for a
shade for his eyes. He went off immediately, gratified with these little
presents.