CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XXV.

Departnre from Khartoinn—We enter th« White Nile—Mirage and Landscape—Tlie Consul returns-Progress—Loss of the Flag -Scenery of the Shores—Territory of the Hassaniyebs—Curious Conjugal Custom—Multitudes of Water Fowls—Increased Kichnessof Vegetation—Apes—Sunset on the White Nile—We reach the Kingdom of tho Shillook Negroes, 320 CHAPTER XXVL Morning—Magnificence of the Island Scenery—Birds and Hippopotami-Flight of the Natives—The Island of Aba—Signs of Population- A Band ofWarriors—Tho Shekh and the Sultan—A Treaty of Peace—The Eobe of Honor—Suspicions—We walk to the Village—Appearance of the Sliillooks-The Village—The Sultan gives Audience —Women and Children—Ornaments of the Natives—My Watch—A Jar of Honey— Suspicion and Alarm—The Shillook and the Sultan's Black Wife—Character of the Shillooks—The Jnd of the Lotus—Population of the Shillook Kingdom—The Turn ing Point—A View from the Mast-Head, 829 CHAPTER XXVII.

Explorations of the White Nile—Dr. Knobleeher's Voyage in 1849-50—The Lands of the Shillooks and Dinkas-Intercourse with the Natives—Wild Elephants and Giraffes—The Sobat Eiver—The Country of Marshes—The Gazelle Lake—The Nuehrs—Interview with the Chief of the Kyks—The Zhir Country—Land of the Baris—Tho Eapids Surmounted—Arrival at Logwek, in L« 4P lO' North—Panorama from Mt Logwek—Sources of the White Nile—Character of the Bari Nation— Eeturn<theExpedition—Fascination of the Nile, 846 CHAPTER XXVIIL We leave the Islands of the Shillooks—Tropical Jungles—A Whim and its Conseqnenoes—Lairs of Wild Beasts—Arrival among the Hassaniyebs-A Ville—The Woman and the Sultan—A Dance of Salutation—My Arab Sailor—A Swarthy Cleopatra—Salutation of the Saint—Miraculous Fishing—Night View of a Hassaniyeh Village—Wad Shdllayeh-A Shekh's Eesidence—An Ebony Cherub—The Cook Attempts Suicide—Evening Landscape-ZThe Natives and their Cattle—A Boyish Governor—We reach Khartoum at Midnight, .

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The Departnre of Abd-el Kader Bey—An Illuminated Picture—The Breakfast on the Island—Horsemanship—The Pasha's Stories—Departure of Lattif Effendi's Expedition—A Night on the Sand—Abou-Sin, and his Shukoree Warriors—Change In the Climate—Intense Heat and its Effects—Preparations for Eetuming—A Money Transaction—Farewell Visits—A Dinner with Eoyal Guests—Jplly King Dyaab— A Shillook Dance—Eeconciliation—Taking Iave of my Pets, . . . 8T2