Tembuctoo is governed by a Iving or Sultan, who has but little power. The people are all blacks, and dross like the natives of many parts of Soudan ; the better class in shirts and trowsers, while the poorer order are nearly naked. Gold, cotton clothes, leather, and arms, are the principal manufactures of Tembuctoo and the surrounding villages. Jenne is said to be the place from which gold comes, and is thence called Bledd el Tibbr jaUI ¿b, or the country of gold. I could obtain no account of Mr. Park, but every one agreed that it would be quite impossible (the buildings being so small and ill constructed) for him or any other white man to be confined in the town unknown to the traders, who enter every house, not excepting that of the Sultan himself. Tins, I think, entirely confutes the idea that Mr. Park has been, or is still confined by the Sultan, on account of his skill in surgery; and there is equal reason to doubt Iris being in existence, which some have supposed. Many Jett's trade from Morocco, which, as they differ from the Mohammedans in their customs, has given rise to the report that there are Christians in the country; they are said to be circumcised, eat no pork, kill their animals in a peculiar way, and neither acknowledge Christ nor Mohammed. A nation of these people is said to exist south of Tembuctoo, the language of which place is peculiar to itself, though Arabic is a little spoken ; the people are regarded as good Moslems. Man Language o f Tembuctoo. Ahinda. Eye Aiti. Woman Afintoo. Ass Ehaid. Boy Aberry. Camel Elgimmo. Girl . Aterry. Goat Egghsi. Hand Akhood. Sheep Taili. Head Agodi. Gold Agreef dodi. Iron Azeli. Pillow Kote. Corn Attow. Foot Edthi. Tree Esheri. Leg Edthair. Wood Esher l. Beard Heti. Water Ami. Nose Hoshti. Fire Ofi. Kiver Bori. God Allah. Eat Tay. House Bactoo. Drink Ushti. Town Agherri. Walk Kaedodi. Heaven Engi. Sleep AutL Father Abbi. Come Ka. Mother Emmi. Go Dodi. Brother Kati. Bad Ferri. Sister Aghotoo. Large Koti. Grandfather Ajeddi. Small Katcb. Friend Sehhi. Heavy ToozL I understand Foni. Mouth Fetti. I do not Mofedi. Light Afi. Sun Ofitti. Arm Eghrai. Moon Hitti. Belly Teddis. Meat Taasoo. Back Kerri. Flesh Hamo. Neck Terri. Horse Ais. Nipples Foffi Cow Abari. Fingers BeddL Sweet Zaidi. I Anikifcki- Milk Alebbi. You Ani looloo. Mat BoshtL He Hooti. Carpet Fershit. Here the intelligence of my informant ceased. The King of Tembuctoo is an old man, named Kaoo, which, I believe, means governor or master; his wife is an old woman, and he has many concubines. The Sultanship is hereditary.—Tembuctoo is distant from Downa, a large town or district on the banks of the Nil, one day and a half east. Arowan is north o f the city seven days, and is a place of consequence. Ezawen is east twenty days, and is also a large town. Taudenny, from whence the u 2 I j
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