A pound of samen, 40 wadâs.
A pound of honey, 60 wadâs.
A zekka of wheat, or one handful, 10 wadâs.
A zekka of rice, or about six handfuls, is 20 wadâs.
A canto of salt, of the weight of about a quarter of a cantar, is now sold for 1200, because the salt-caravan has just arrived; but after two or three months it will fetch 2500 wadâs.
His highness the Sultan expressed the most ardent desire to see and make himself acquainted with the rum, and other strong drinks of the Christians, having heard from his son-in-law and interpreter, the little Shereef, that I had a supply of these liquors with me. After resisting some time, I delivered up to his highness half a bottle of mastic, with which retiring to his innermost chamber, and taking with him his son-in-law, he made himself very merry; so much so, that he was unable to make his appearance in public or justice-hall all this day.
The immediate territories of Bornou contain five large and important capitals, viz. Zinder, which belongs to Haj Beshir, the prime minister.
Mashena, belonging to Mala Ibrahim, second minister.
Minyo, belonging to Abd-Er-Rahman, brother of the Sheikh.
Yumbi, belonging to the mother of the Sultan.