THE NILE AGAIN. 247 sation, and tents. What a blessing it was getting to the Nile ! Colonel Boscawen, L , and D had arrived five days before, seedy, from Gakdul, and had got everything in order for our reception.

After seeing to the men, N and I repaired to our mutual tent, and the joy of meeting one's spare baggage and a real bath was too great for words.

Pyjamas, clean shirts, a new sponge (my old one was in rags), baccy, a complete change of attire, and a spare pair of boots it was delicious !