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the last week or two it has been pointed out to me that my statement, that no previous collection of Hausa proverbs had been made, is incorrect. There are at least three: —

1. "Lehrbuch der hausanischer Sprache," von A. Mischlich (this contains 70).

2. Canon Kobinson's new Grammar (this contains upwards of 100).

3. "Haussa-Sprichwörter und Haussa-Lieder," von Rudolf Prietze.

It was also pointed out that, as regards the grammatical notes at the end of this book, many people would not know the Bolewa, Kerrikerri, or Gerawa tribes.

Without going into detail, one may say that the Kerrikerri, Bolewa and Gerawa tribes occupy the country between Hausa and Bornu, somewhat to the South.

The Bolewa and Gerawa claim to have originally come from a district called Gera, in Bagarmi, many