LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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The first king of free Egypt.163 Soldiers guard the mails.166 An American locomotive in the Sudan . . . . 167 Light railways still are used.167 Along the river in Khartum.174 Where the Blue and the White Nile meet . . . 175 The modern city of Khartum.175 A white negro of the Sudan.178 Where worshippers stand barefooted for hours . . 179 Grain awaiting shipment down river.182 “Backsheesh!” is the cry of the children ... 182 Cotton culture in the Sudan.183 The Sirdar’s palace.. 183 The bride and her husband.19° Omdurman, city of mud.191

Huts of the natives.191 A Shilouk warrior.

In Gordon College.!99 Teaching the boys manual arts.206 View of Gordon College.207 On the docks at Port Said.207

Fresh water in the desert.210 The entrance to the Suez Canal.211 A street in dreary Suez.226 Ships passing in the canal .227

Pilgrims at Mecca.23° Camel market in Aden.23! Harbour of Mombasa .23^ Where the Hindus sell cotton prints.239 The merchants are mostly East Indians . . . • 239

A Swahili beauty.242 Passengers on the Uganda Railroad.243

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