KHOR ASUA. 263 mica were visible here and there. Numerous butterflies flew out of the trees, and we very frequently heard the Schizerhis zonura. The road again ascended, and the mountain of Dodmi became our landmark. The country before us was entirely uninhabited, but, on that account, the more frequented by herds of elephants and buffaloes, and the presence of still more dangerous company was indicated by the numerous spoors of lions on our path. Shortly after noon our road approached Mount Domi, but as it soon took a more easterly direction, the mountain was left on our right. Our path afforded us an occasional glimpse of the mountain peaks on the west of the Nile. We reached at last the Madi settlement, Agudze, where a part of the population of Farshile has established itself in three strong zeribas. A heavy storm broke over us here.

As we were informed late in the evening that guides were awaiting us at a village lying a little farther to the south, we marched to that place next morning. ‘The road took us downhill and across Khor Kulukéu, on the banks of which were scattered numerous boulders, but we could not find a drop of water. After another steep descent, we gained Khor Asua, but soon left its sandy bed on our right. There seemed to be very little water; broad sandbanks and numerous granite boulders were visible. From this point the hor flows past Jebel Domi, which lies on its right bank, and it receives the waters of the Atappi before it enters the Nile. Linant’s route lies farther to the west. The village of Odiri, to which we were bound, was recognisable at some distance, from a pile of rocks and a magnificent tamarind. Millions of green hairy caterpillars unfortunately rendered the shade of the trees uncomfortable. In order to reach Khor Asua, we had now to return along the old road, and then to turn a little more to the west, when we soon arrived at the bed of the river, which is here exactly eighty-eight feet broad and three feet deep. It had not rained for a long time; in fact, very little rain has fallen. during the kharif this year, which may account for the river looking so insignificant. Banks of yellow coarse quartz sand bordered the stream in places, and large boulders were still more frequent. The banks were six to eight feet