He said that it was in the sultan's power to send them on to Bornou, if he pleased, he even hinted that a bribe for himself might induce him to do so; this, however, was found not to be the case.

Boo Khaloom was represented to them, and truly, as a merchant of very considerable riches and affluence in the interior.

He was on the eve of starting for Tripoli, with really superb presents for the bashaw.

He had five hundred slaves, the handsomest that could be procured, besides other things.

He stated in secret, that his principal object in going to Tripoli, was to obtain the removal of the sultan of Fezzan, and he wished that they should make application to the bashaw, for him to accompany them further into the interior; they were not, however, to hint that the proposition had come from him.