East of the Bahr el Jehel. 107 (sorghum), but pay little attention to that of tobacco, the best of which comes from the Lattuka district.

Hunting is a very profitable employment, as antelopes and elephants abound, though beasts of prey are not very numerous. In the dry season hunting excursions are made into the low-lying country to the north, where countless herds of elephants are to be found.

The Lattuka appear to be a totally distinct race from Lattuka. their neighbours both in appearance and language. They are a slight, well-built people as regards the men, whilst the women are of a strong and thick-set build.

The women far outnumber the other sex, and perform all the heavy portion of the manual -labour, such as carrying water or material for constructing huts, and tilling the ground.

The huts are built of grass, straw, palm leaves, &c, have doors about 2 feet 6 inches high, and are generally packed closely together and surrounded by filth, but are clean inside. In the hilly country they are grouped on tops of hills, and surrounded by thick hedges and palisades to keep out the wild animals. Each village has its watchtower.

The nation is divided into small tribes or classes under different local chiefs, who generally obtain their influence by- a reputed power for rain-making. The inhabitants wear little or no clothing. The men carry numerous ornaments of iron, copper, and brass, and a helmet made of hair, covered with ornaments, and topped by a plume of ostrich feathers. Every man has several wives ; the price paid for each is, where cattle are plentiful, 22 cows, elsewhere 20 goats or sheep, or, as an equivalent, 40 spear-heads or 40 spade-heads.

Taxes to the chiefs are paid in corn, sesame, honey, leopard-skins, cows, and ivory. The arms carried are three spears and a shield ; bows and arrows are unknown.

Produce.

Hunting, cattle breeding, and agriculture are the chief occupations ; but the two latter are sacrificed to a large extent for the first, which is followed with great zeal.

Basket-making and the manufacture of tobacco are also among their industries.