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Some informants reported that they saw a man from this tribe in the city of Sajeel. He drew a line for his beloved, who was crying, and she did not know. He drew a single line for her, indicating its location. He extracted it, and the work was repeated three times. He extracted it on the second and third occasions as he did the first time. This is a strange thing, that they missed this knowledge despite their great ignorance and the error of their medicine. What we have presented is sufficient in this regard, praise be to God for that. Here ends what is called the second part of the second section. Praise be to God alone. The third part of the second section is dedicated to some of the lands of Wadan, most of the lands of Kawar, and some of the lands of Tagwain, and most of the lands of Quran. As for the land of Wadan, it is connected islands of palm trees, extending west and north towards the sea. In the past, it was the most populated land, and the kingship was among its people, inherited from generation to generation, until the advent of Islam. They feared the Muslims, so they moved west into the desert lands and became scattered. Only the city of Dawud remained there, which is now in ruins. Only remnants of a people of the Sudan remain there, their livelihoods are meager, and their affairs are difficult. They are on the slopes of Mount Tantala, their camels are few, and most of their people dig for a root of a plant called "Aghrastalis," which is grass. It is a desert plant among them. They preserve it and water it with a rope, and they have knowledge of it that they boast about. They eat it, and most of them eat it. Their best food is meat, and cured camel meat. They drink camel milk. Most of their fires are lit with camel dung, and some thorns. Firewood is scarce among them. To the north of this city is Zulalah, belonging to Abdullah bin.