170 Mr. DIOLRO1LD'S Journey to Kordofan. L1837.

The neighbourhood of SennEr is interesting to tlle naturalist. A very great variety of animals and birds are to lJe found durinZ the kharif or rainy season, an(l when the dhurrah is ripe. At all times the crested crane abounds, as well as seseral other species of cranes, storks, eagles, an(lvultures. I observed great numbers of wild guinea-fowls, and lnany varieties of ducks and geese. Elephants, hippopotami, and crocodiles are in great abundance.

During my stay at Sennar the thermometer never stood lower than 88?; an(l on the 27th an(l 28th of February it rose to 94?.

March 2.-- At 5 A.M. I took my dey)arture from Sennar ly the Nile; at 10 A.M.) on the Sth, I arrived again at Wad Medinah; and in the afternoon of the 9th I left it in order to proceed to Afonkarah, near Wad Shellai, on the White .Nile. In 1 hour and 40 minutes from Wad Medinah we reached the village of E1 Bessatner, and in 1 hour and 10 minutes more we arrived at E1 Leiweh, where we rested for the night.

March 10.- In 2 hours to Heg;ligah, and in 3 hours more to Abut. This tract is a dead level, with a soil of the richest quality; but from want of capital, an(l paucity of inhabitants, llttle of lt 1S cultlvateds and that only (lur}ng- thc ramy season. The peasarltry are content to raise a crop of dhurrah sufficient to answer the demands of the government, antl tv maintain themselves during the year. The water of Abut is good and wholesome. Thermometer 90?.

March 11.-In 5 hours we arrived at Monakil, and took a meal of sour milk, pastry, and honey, with a Turkish soldier, kaim-makaxn, or governor of the village. A market, hel(l here every Sunday, is better attellded than any other in the neighbourhood. The water of Monakil is slightly impregnated with iron but by no means unpalatable. In 5 hours from hence we arris-ed at the small village of E1 FAkirkir; X a mile frozn which are wells of good water. Our journey to-day was 10 hours.

March 12.-In 1 hour and EO minutes from E1 Fakirkirwe arrived at the wells of Emm-dakkat, where the water is sliglltly brackish, though not so much so as to be despised. 3; hours xnore brought us to Egarina a village consisting of several huts, but only three inhabited. The water here also is brackish. We left Egarin in the evening, and, after travelling 5 hours, halte(l for the night.

March 13.- I resumed my journey at an early hourv and in 6 hours 15 minutes arrived at Monkarah, with the thermometer at 93?. Our general (lirection, from SNid Medlnah to Nlonkarah, was W . and the distance 86 miles. The price we paid for each of our camels, 121 piastres [is. 6d.].

From Abut to Monakil the country is not cultivated; but I am of opinion that in proper hanals it might lve ;made available