Index. 353 "Babainis," 13, 114. Baboons, 99, 307. Bacteriological Laboratorv, II. Badin Island, 27, 83. Baert, 261, 262. Bagbag, 207. Bagaia Cataract, 17, 44 ; El Bagara Rapid, 44. Baggara Tribe, Arab, tiO, 126, 129, 156, 1 75, 18[, 187; culonv, 106; cattle owning, 178, 179; nomad, 178, 17!', 181, 182, 187, 190; genealogT, 106, 334. Basgara SJliin, 59, 196. Baliri Village, 30. Babr Azrak R. (Blue Nile), 111. Bahr El Abiad E. (White Nile), 16, 142. Bahr El Arab R., 16,153, 154, 165, 167, 168, 179, 184, 185. Bahr El Asfer R., 17, 68. Bahr El Ghazal Province, 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 20, 21, 76, 129, 153-170, 178, 185, 197, 213, 216, 218, 260, 271-280, 299, 335 ; force of occupation, 16 ; re-occupation (1901), 153 ; Southern, 217 ; Mahdism in, 259 ; French advance into, 271, 272. Bahr El Ghazal River, 15-18, 73-77, 111, 132, 153, 154, 162, 185, 197, 213, 216, 218, 262, 273-280, 299. Bahr El Haranii R. (branch of Blue Nile), 197. Bahr El Homr R., 16, 165, 169. Bahr El Jebel R., \i, 15-19, 58, 70, 73-77, 79-81, 111, 122, 123, 131, 141-144, 148, 1.53, 165, 169, 218. Bahr El Salani R., 100, 101 ; Upper, 100, 101. Bahr El Salamat R,, 185. Bahr El Zaraf R. (Bahr El Zeraf), 15, 18,70, 71, 73, 75, 76, 82, 111, 142, 143, 166. Bahr Tclgona B., 154. Baa Island, 30. Baker, Sir Samuel, 15, 16, 45, 81, 101, 107, 146,232. 233, 303; headquarters (1865), 68 ; Lady, 107. Baker, R.N., Commander Julian, 34. Baker, Valentine, Col., 257. Bakhit, 33. Bakhit Niok, 126. Bakri, 30, 205. Bakurig Bugul, 125. Bala!niceps Rex, 167, 169, 300, 309. Balamites Jllgyptica, 13. Balamkan, 131. Balgab, 91, 92. Bamboo, 80, 81, 108, 138, 148, 155, 158.

" Baraia," 57. Bananas, 80, 81, 161. Bandana Village, 109. Banliolzer, Rev. Father, 192, 199.

Bank, of Egypt, 49 ; National, 49. Banks (Rivers), 99-154, 170 (see also Nile Banks) ; erosion, 31, 77, 79. Ban Naga, 226.

■' Banvan," 155. Bacjbabs, 13, 108. Bara District, 2, 173, 175, 177, 181, 183; P.T.O.. 219. Barachi (Goddess), 162. Baraka, Khor, 289.

Baratier, Capt., 271, 272. Baratier, Col., 259, 289. Barges, 111, 141; tioop, 215, 216; steel, 216. Bari Tribe, 77, 80, 81, 147, 14S. Baria Tribe, 99. Baringo Lake, 274. Baris, 116 ; Tribe, 14'!. 148. Barkal, J., 42, 86, 222, 224.

Bark, tanning, 12, 155, 158 ; rope, 125, 181. Barley, 7, 31, 38-41, 57, 84, 190. Baro, R., 7, 16, 120, 122-139. Barracks, 47, 49, 81, 85, 97, 146, 181 ; Tewflk, 49. Barrakwik Village, 132. Barter, 134, 135, 145, 149, 156, 177. 204. Basalt, 201. Baslii Bazuks, 31. Basket work, 84, 105, 160, 194. Bassia Parkii, 154. Basunda Village, 108. Batahin Tribe, 104, 105, 118. Bateleur Eagle, 309. B,i Ur Tettu, 231.

"Batikli" (Water Melon), 185. Batn El Hagar, 17, 22, 23, 83, 85. Batrachians, 310. Bats, 307.

Bayuda Village, 45, 204, 205 ; "W., 205, 206. Bavuda Desert, 11, 201-203, 207-211, 213. Baza Tribe, Arab, 99, 101, 179. Bazatoda Tribe, 125. Beacon (lights), 94,96. Beads, 120, 135, 136, 138, 144, 146, 148, 149, 152. 156, 177; Suksuk, 156; Amber, 120. Beans, 7, 39, 41, 81, 178, 193. Bedaiat Tribe, 190, 201, 204. Bedawi Tribes, 208. Bedden, 20. Bederia Tribe, 179.

" Bedingun," 160. Bee-eaters (bird), 73, 79, 308. Bees, 155 ; Bees-wax, 108, 155.

Begas, 318, 319. " Bei " vel " Riang " tree, 15S. Beigo Tribe, 186, 187.

" Being-Dit" (office of Head Sheikh), 144. Bcir Tribe, 142, 144, 147, 152. Beisa, 96.

" Beit El Amana " (Dervish storehonse), 47. Bela R. (vel Mokwai), 132, 139. Bela Vice, 35.

Belal, village, 27, 35, 38 ; cataract, 17. Belanda Tribe, 161, 162. Beletamaru, 125. Balgab Tribe, 87, 91, 92. Belgians, 79, 81, 146, 156 ; Officers, 80, 261-263, 271-273, 279. Belial, 235, 256.

" Belly of Rocks," 23. Beni Tribe, 186. Beni Amer Tribe, 96-99, 101.. Beni Helba Tribe, Baggara, 187. Beni Jerar Tribe, 179, 182. Beni Ommia Tribe, 227, 228. Beni Shangul, 120, 123, 125, 126 ; Sultan of, 125.

Benson, Major, 259. Berabera, Barabra, Tribe, 83, 318. Berber, Province, 1-4, 9, 15, 39. 44, 47, 84, 85, 86, 94, 96, 98, 103-105, 207, 208, 214, 217, 232, 234, 243-259, 315, 322, 335; Town, 1, 2, 19, 32, 38 44, 45, 50, 85 ; P.T.O.. 219; captured (26.5.84), 85 ; reoccupied (6.9.97), 85 ; camp, 85; N. railway statioi., 214 ; S. railway station, 214; Berber-Snakin railway, 5, 7" 84, 208, 214. Berbera, 2.57. Beresford, Lord C, 249. Beri Tribe, 141, 142, 144, 146, 147, 152. Beris Oasis, 202. Berlin Act, 298. Bernard, Lieut. -Col. E. E,, Financial Secretary (1904), 3. Berta Tribe, 122, 125 ; language, 125.

Berti Village, 38-40, 83 ; tribe, 187.

Be-shbesh, W., 93. Besher Bey, 93. Besher Village, 123. Besher Ahmed, 125. Besher Hamdan, deposed (February, 1903), 123.

Bia, 139.

Bibliographv, 339-349. " Bi " tree, "l.54, 155. " Bib," 160.

Bil Village, 136. Bint El Mek (tomb), 104. Bint Joda, 176, 182. Birds, 59, 63, 75, 79, 98, 166, 209, 30S; water, 54.

Birged, 187. BiriR., 154. Bir Ambasa W., 104. Bir EI Ain (vel EI Auein), 20.5. Bir EI Melh, crater, extinct, 185. Bir El Melha, 185. Bir Geheid W., 104. Bir Mahtul, 32.

Bir Margum W. (vel Ifargum, vel El Margum),205, 206. Bir Meisa, 91. Bir Sani, 38.

Bir Scderi Oasis W., 202. Bir Suleimat Oasis W., 202. Bir Sultan Oasis (vel Sultan), 201, 202, 203. Bir Tawil, 189.

Bisharin Tribe, 83, 86, 91-93, 96, 101, 104. Bittern, 309.

Blacks, Negroes, 118, 156, 176-184; soldiers, 79 ; renegade. 100. " Black Water " Fever, 79, 147, 157. Blemmyes, The, 226. Blewitt, Major A., 141, 276. Blight, 98, 107. Blood-feud, 125, 129 ; blood-shed, compensation, 92.

Blue Nile, 1, 2, 7, 9, 13-19, 49, 59, 77, 103, 105 — 120, 125; source of, 110; junction, 111 ; Upper, 9, 11 ; " Bahr Azrak," 111 ; "Abai," 111.

Boar, Sennar, 308 ; wild. 162. Boardman, Col.-Sergt., 277. Boat Tax, 4, 5 ; building, 9, 12, 51, 83, 216 ; yard, 58, 216 ; portage, 24 ; navigation, 19, 20, 35 ; landings, 31 ; builders, 194. Boats, 20, 21, 22, 25, 27, 34, 47, 57, 58, 67, 74, 75, 79, 83, 114, 131, 197, 215, 216; Director of, 3; abandoned (1820), 39: steel, 79 ; whale, 20, 35 ; " Nugger," 21, 35. 36, 216 ; " Gayassa," 21, 36, 215, 216. Bodrero, A., 291.

Bogos, 236, 238, 243. "Bohor" (reedbuck), 109.

Boils, 156.

Bol, 196. Boma Hills, 136, 138, 148 ; district, 148, 149, 151.

Bonaparte, Napoleon, 235. Bonciianips, Marquess de, 270.

Bonga R., 135. Bongo R., 153, 154, 155, 156, 158, 159. Bongo Tribe, 156, 158-163 ; vocabulary, 163. Bonham-Carter, Esq., E., Legal Secretary (1904), 3. Boni, 39, 40. Bonjaho Tribe, 132. Boniak, 137.

Bor'VUlage, 16-21, 74-79, 82, 132, 140, 142-148, 151, 160 ; military post, 77, 145 ; district, 144.

Borgu, 184. Bomu, 185, 186.