NIr. HOLROYD'S Journey to Kordofan. [1837. 182 ing twenty or thirty boys by the light of an enormous vood-fire.

One hour beyoncl we alrived at 'Ab(l-al'ir, where we halte(l, havint, found a comfortalule straw hut, and vvithout difficulty olJt;line everythint in the way of provisions, Ac., I require(l. Goo(l water is found at all three of these villa,es: thermometer 9(i?.

Our journey to-day 4 hours: for the last two elays we traxelled slowly, in consequence of the indis?osition of the Haj;.

April 19. At 4 hours an(l 20 minutes P.NI. we left 'Abd-al'lr, an(l in 1 hour we passeel Al'llzi(l l\/Iarghah; 2 hours thence we reached Asserezighah; 1 hour l)eyon(l IL1 Serreh; and in 3 hours farthel we alrived at Umm-hajil: its present local gox ernor is Sheikh lJaklt, a man of some importance, inasmuch as he coinmands anel collects the revenue of sixteen villages. LIe is an excellent fellow, rea(ly, ol)li,il1g, an(l attentive. I-Ie brought us aloundalace of provisions, and a little dhuklln, though there was a scarcity in the village, the l oorer people being oluliged to sul)-sist on larea(l made from the askanit. Goo(l water is fountl at all these lulaces with tl-le exception of El Serreh; where it is larackish. Our *listance to-elay 7 hours.

April 20.-Left lJlnm-hAjir at 5 P.M., and in e hours arrive(l at Esh-shatib, and in 1 hour from thet1ce at Almana. Thus far Sheikh Bakit accompanied my caravan to provi(le a gui(le to con(luct it to Abu Gharat. My conductor from lSorsi was discharged, and a new arrangement was quickly ma(le with the son of the Sheikh of the village, to pilot us through the desert of Sakrah. During the (lelay occasioned by coming to terms, the Sheilth regaled us with flesh milk, sour-milk, and dhukhn-l)rea(l: quitting this place, in S hours and 20 minutes we arrived at the village of Sakrah. The Sheikh had retired to rest, but we soon arouse(l him, and, after a little grumblin,, he provide(l us with comfortable quarters. Our journey to-(lay, 6 l1ours and 20 ninutes. The +v-ater good throughout thermometer 102?. April 21. -\Ve left Sakrah at 5 P.hI., and, after ploceedintr 6 houls an(l 30 minutes, wc halte(l in the desert. It is necessary to take water from Sakraht as none drinkable is found betxveen it and Abu Gharat. Thermometer 1()4?.

A7pril 22.- At 3 A.M. we were en route, and in 5 hours and o0 minutes arrived at Bir el Hell)all. This well was dug a year ago ly the Jowamat Ash-shenit Arabs, a tribe who inhabit a portion of the desert near XVad Dha-sakiye-h, and who are under the immediate command of Sheikh Hayasin of I(orsl. Ttlese Arabs informed Mustafa Bey of their intention of sinking a well, an(l sai(l that if they succeeded in fin(ling good water, they would settle here, but, after digging to a very considerable depth, though they found water in great abundance, it was so bitter and brackish as to be totally unSt for use. VI'hey therefole galre up all i(lea ot