. The earth and its inhabitants .. . over to the Somali country when their own pasturages are dried up and the southern lands are renewed by the rains. This reciprocal dependence maintains harmony between these two powerful and warlike nations. The Issa, although nominally tributaries of the Egyptian Grovernment, were practically independent, as the chief of the tribe had to be subsidised to protect the caravans going between the mountains of Harrar and Zeïla. The Issa camel-drivers are almost exclusively engaged in transporting merchandise to the mountains, where their loads are committed to
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . over to the Somali country when their own pasturages are dried up and the southern lands are renewed by the rains. This reciprocal dependence maintains harmony between these two powerful and warlike nations. The Issa, although nominally tributaries of the Egyptian Grovernment, were practically independent, as the chief of the tribe had to be subsidised to protect the caravans going between the mountains of Harrar and Zeïla. The Issa camel-drivers are almost exclusively engaged in transporting merchandise to the mountains, where their loads are committed to other drivers. They are always accompanied by their wives, who lead the camels and bear on their backs the firewood and cooking utensils, and, if 13—AF.
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