THE PLEASURES OF CAMEL-RIDING. 2 2Q great; and then, for some time at least, the conviction is firmly entertained that should the camel trot round to the left while the rider intended him to go to the right, it would not be possible for the latter to adapt his movements to those of the former in time to prevent a catastrophe. After a while this feeling wears away, more or less; but I have found no Englishman as yet who, when asked if he liked camel riding, replied in the affirmative. A question of frequent discussion is the kind of saddle to be adopted. The camel corps are accommodated with saddles, on which the men sit astride as on horseback, and on these they soon feel as much at home as is possible on a camel's back. But, undoubtedly, the best form of saddle, both for man and camel for a long journey, is the Soudan native pattern, on which the rider seats himself like a lady equestrian, with rugs and blankets laid on the top, and a prop behind to lean against. A long journey on these may be accomplished with comparatively little fatigue — provided always that the camel is an easy one to ride. Camels vary very much in that respect. The jolt of a rough camel is perhaps the most unpleasant motion that a human being can be subjected to, while a smoothgoing one will carry his rider at a gentle jog for hours, as easily lor the rider almost as if he were seated in an arm-chair. As may be understood, the vast majority of camels supplied to the troops belong to the former category and very rarely to the latter. The other day I heard a gentleman, who had ridden his animal for the first time, inquire how many feet at each jog an ordinary camel threw his rider into the air. He wished to gaue whether his own was an extraordinary one or not. A blue-jacket at Wady Haifa admired a camel he rode exceedingly, because, being pitched up out of his saddle incessantly, and caught dexterously as lie descended, ' the camel had only missed him twice during the afternoon.' " After the usual delays and obstacles to making a start which the traveller in the East has always to overcome on beginning a journey, he, with two guides and a servant, left Dongola behind in the early morning, having on the previous evening encamped outside the walls. His camels were induced to leave the town