362 THE EXPLORATION OF THE NIGER Soon after this exciting night our relations with Galadio began, and throughout the winter all our hopes were centred on this man. We counted on him to the very last moment as our best friend, and he really was more reasonable than most of those with whom we had to do during that dreary time. It must not, however, be forgotten that among-st Mussulmans, especially those of the Fulah race, wisdom means profound duplicity. The Fulahs actually have no word to express giving advice, only one which means " give bad advice," or " betray by counsel given." The idea is simple enough, and is the first which comes into their heads. So that if by any chance they want for once to translate our expression, " advise you for your own good," they have to go quite out of the way to make the meaning intelligible, and to use a borrowed word. This is really a reflection of the Fulah character.