. From the Niger to the Nile . e bush, for the purpose of commandeeringfresh ones. On our approach we saw plenty, for the Shuaare great horse-breeders, but when we made our wants known 240 FKOM THE NIGER TO THE NILE to the chief, he assured us that his people had none. However,when we hinted that it might be serious for him if this stateof things were to continue any longer, the horses were forth-coming. That night we arrived at a village called Marsuwhere we did not stop, but continued riding through the nighttill weU on into the next day. Then we met some of Goshngscarriers who had been paid
. From the Niger to the Nile . e bush, for the purpose of commandeeringfresh ones. On our approach we saw plenty, for the Shuaare great horse-breeders, but when we made our wants known 240 FKOM THE NIGER TO THE NILE to the chief, he assured us that his people had none. However,when we hinted that it might be serious for him if this stateof things were to continue any longer, the horses were forth-coming. That night we arrived at a village called Marsuwhere we did not stop, but continued riding through the nighttill weU on into the next day. Then we met some of Goshngscarriers who had been paid off and were returning to told us that my brother was better; so, being verytired, we turned off to a small village, called Chessangala,and rested for the night. Next day, having changed horseswe rode into Maifoni at noon. CHAPTER XII MAIPONI Maifoni stands on a sandy hill in one of the most fertiledistricts of Bornu. From the crest of the rise a beautifulview of corn lands is to be seen. The people of the country. FORT JIATFONI are prosperous, and there are flourishing markets wheretraders come from far to buy the renowned cattle and sheepof the country. Here, in the time of Barth (1851) there wasa large town that more than covered the hill, with a popula-tion of 10,000, engaged for the most part in farming;there were also workers in domestic industries and largedyeing pits stood by a market-place that contained 200 not a wall remains to mark the site of the city of that I Q 242 FROM THE NIGER TO THE NILE day, and the only traces of former habitations are the brokenshards that are turned up from the side of the hill, and theswarms of white ants that are never to be found in greatnumbers on ground trodden by man. In its place, a Britishfort crowns the hill in grand sohtude, except for a smallvillage of native huts some httle distance down the northernslope, and a few market stalls where trade is carried on withthe soldiers wives. The fort is an imposing
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