CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Meeting of the Brothers. — Fever in Chartum,— Ti-avelling Projects,— Present from the Pascha.— The Divan.— A German Sultan,— Party at Soliman Eflendi's— Prepai-ations for Departm-e -. . Page 1 CHAP. n.

Embark for Damcr. — Disastrous Voyage. — Reach Darner,— Joseph's Sufferings. — The March. — Banks of the Atbara, — An Arab Village 1 7 CHAP. m.

Rejoin the Ai*my. — Arab Sheiks. — Ruins of Herrerem.— The Mirage. — A Country Mai'ch.— Corn Stores. — A Sheik of the Hallenga. — False Alarms.

— A Skirmish -------36 CHAP. IV.

A Turkish Camp, — Mohammed Din.— Negroes.— Egyptian Apothecai-ies. — Tribute. — Nile Expedition. — Monsieur Thibaut, — Diseases. — Natives' Self-Admiration. — An Adventurer,— Madame Vigom-eux -52 CHAP. V. A Pilgrim ToMTi. — Ninu- the Tiger,— Character of the French,— Blood Feud. — Excursion from the Camp.— Arab Infants. — Medical Advice. — El Soffre. — Interview with Mohammed Din ----74 CHAP. VI.

Merissa Huts. — Arab Gratitude. — Splendid Soil. — The Pascha's Grand Projects.— A Pleasant Sen'ant Tmkish Eating.— Turkish Faith,— Arabs of Hedjas. — Mehemet All's Campaigns --« 94