praise, his manner of performing the journey from Tripoli gives him a claim to still greater. Including his delays, Which were several and vexatious, he arrived in one hundred and eight days at Kouka, which, considering the people he had to'deal with, required very extraordinary efforts, great temper, and good management. Notwithstanding the expedition he used, but five camels died on this long journey, which, for a commencement,1 was a -very severe campaign ;■ and his constitution, though strong, was not Sufficiently seasoned to support th e 1 fatigues and privations to which he was from necessity exposed. Mr. Toole -had Scarcely completed his twenty-second year', and was in every sense a most amiable'and promising young officer.’ To his fate hd Was perfectly resigned; and on the day previous to that of his death, when I mentioned to him his return to Kouka, he smiled, shook his head, and said, «No! no! itds all &rer.n ‘ Nearly his last words were expressive of hopes that, through Earl BathurstV recommendation, his next brother might -succeed to the Onsighcy ih the 80th regiment; which would befeolne vacant in thetevent of his death; and this request was no sooner made Known to his lbrdship than it was immediately complied with! An immediate return to Kouka became, on the death of my companion, the most desirable step to be taken; and, during the evening of the next day, accompanied by Belial, I left Ahgala. The Begharmis were now scouring the country in every direction ; notwithstanding, we arrived at Angornou on the 1st of March, with only the loss of two camels. Here 1 met the sheikh with a large force, which he had hastily collected for the purpose-of attacking these invaders. He was, as usual, full of kindness, arid sent word to the person whom he had left in charge at Kouka, to do every thing for me that I requested. All his people were in alarm, and seemed to doubt greatly what would be the issue of the approaching contest. On the 2d of March I returned to Kouka ; and, on the following day, had an attack of fever myself, Which, though a slight one, confined me for ten days to my mat: my illness, however, I do not consider at all attributable to climate—deprivation of rest, fatigue, heat, and anxiety of mind, brought on the attack, from which I speedily recovered. My greatest suffering had ever been in my eyes ; and a violent discharge from them greatly relieved me. Although success had certainly not attended my endeavours in this instance, yet the excursion had not been without its advantages. Our knowledge of the country, and the people by whom it was inhabited, was considerably increased: the district we had penetrated was one where kafilas do not go, or where straggling Moorish merchants ever venture to present themselves; and treacherous indeed must the character of that people be, where the love of gain will not induce the avaricious and persevering Moor to carry on his traffic. The being foiled in my attempt to get up the stream from Loggun, was a circumstance I much regretted; but from the confirmation received there of the report I had previously heard, of a more southerly branch of the Shary, running through a mountainous country to the eastward, I have no doubt of that being; the fact; and had not events beyond the power of human control prevented my residence for a short time at Loggun, this stream would, I am inclined to think, have been found to extend to Adamowa, and from thence to the lake Fittre. Loggun itself is more healthy and abundant than any other part of the banks of the Shary. Gussub, gafooly, ground nuts, mangoes, and onions, are in great plenty, as well as honey, butter, milk, and beef. There is a market every evening, where fish and flesh may be purchased in any quantities. Salt is extremely scarce, and apparently but little esteemed, or the want of it regretted: they sometimes use, as a substitute, fine trona, which is, however, dreadfully bitter and nauseous. The trees are numerous, and much larger than those of Bornou, although most of them are acacias: the locust, with its blood-red blossom, is the most striking, with the exception of the kuka, or kukawha, and this I never saw in flower. The inhabitants of Loggun, of both sexes, are industrious, and
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