El Habshabeh-Ed-du'ama Koret'. 175 1837.] camel-driversd who were Hasanl'yeh Arabs, ate the tripe and intestines raw; and, upon illquiring if such was the custom of these Arabs, they said that they never eat those delicacies otherwise. lFrom Ed-duamS to Wad Dha-s-sakiyeh much dhukhn is producefl. The soil is light and saxldy.

In the neighbourhood of Wad Dha-s-sAkiyeh iron ore, yielding 25 per cent. of metal, exists in considerable quantities. It is found withirl from 3 to 6 feet of the surface; and the metal is extracted l)y placing the ore in a heap with wood and charcoal, and cov-ering it with sand: the fire is then kindled, and by means of l)ellows a white heat is produced, and the iron runs off. The inhabitants work the ore at their own expense, and make the hasshahshah, or iron money of El-'Obeid, and send also presents of the metal to the shipbuilding station at Monkarah.

lNhe water from the wells of Wad Dha-s-sakiyeh is good. I left the village late in the afternoon, and proceeded on my journey for 4 hours, when I rested for the night. Our distance to-day 8 hours: thermotneter 101?. Mavrch 29. In 2 hour we arrired at Korsi. The soil between it and \Va(l Dha-s-sakiyeh is sandy, and annually produces a considerable quarltity of dhukhn. Korsi is the largest viliage between the White River and El-'Obeid, and contains about 500 inhalJitants. A Waschif resides here; a sheikh a military commandant, and a few troops. A market is held daily, but poorly attended. On Mondays and Thursdays are the best markets, &nd these are frequented by the Bedowins and Arabs from the neighbouring villages. The water from the wells is good and abundant. In the afternoon I left Korsi, and after travelling 6 hours and 20 ninutes halted in the desert. It is necessary to carry water from Korsi to El-'Obeid, as there are no wells on the road, the villages being at some distance from the caravan track: thermometer 99?.

March 30.-We continued our march early this mornin,, and in 3t2 hours arrived at El-'Obeid. The road from Korsi for the first 4 hours is over sand; afterwards the soil is firmer; and, lastly, the sand appears again on approaching El-'Obeid. Our general direction from El 'Adayir was S.W., and the distance from Wajebi 180 miles; from Korba;, a village about 2 miles to the eastward, tlle descent is very gradual to El-'Obeid; a little to the N. of the village we passed an iso}ated hill, alJollt 150 feet high, called Jebel Korbaj.

El-'Obei(l, vulgarly plonounced L'Obeyet, the capital of Eordofan, is situated in a plain: it contains 30,000 inhabitants, having increased 15,000 since 1828. The town is straggling, extending alzollt 2 miles from N. to S., and 1 mile from E. to W. The houses awre principally built of dhukhn reeds or straw, in the form