SUDANESE MEAD 87 a sign of authority, and doubtless to keep watch on any intruding Abyssinians, so the advent of a sportsman is a welcome event to break the monotony of their lives.

A teacupful of honey was hospitably provided, and a gourdful of liquor with honey as its base ; it was sickly and probably slightly intoxicating, and my powers of drinking the beverage were viewed with contempt.