ARRIVAL AT MRULI. 27 appearance in the twilight. It is very abundant at about 8° N. lat., but is seldom met with again until this district, where it abounds. | When we left the river at Magungo a Doléb palm bade us good-bye, and here two similar palms indicated our approach to the river. A long distance off a solitary tree was tipped with gold by the setting sun: it was the tree under which, in Kamrasi’s time, Baker so long resided as a prisoner. It marked the meshra or landing-place; for Khor Kafu had still to be passed before we reached our destination. TF erry-boats, signalled for by some shots, were loaded in bright moonshine. Backwards and forwards they plied, until at length all our goods had been ferried across; and then we entered the boats, enveloped by a swarm of mosquitoes, and after a ten minutes’ journey across the sluggish waters of the hor, through enormous masses of papyrus and grasses, we reached the landing-place. There, notwithstanding the late hour (9 P.M.), a number of old acquaintances awaited us, and accompanied us to the huts prepared for our reception. After a few hours of chat, the monotonous Gardez! of the sentries brought the tumult of the day to a close, and we could at length seek rest : the first part of our journey lay behind us.