CONTENTS. XV

PACE

Pasha Premier — Proposal vetoed by British authorities — Lord Rosebery informs Khedive that the British authorities must be consulted in his

choice of his Ministers — Riaz Pasha appointed Premier — Khedive on a review of Egyptian army expresses disapproval of manoeuvres as executed by troops — The Sirdar thereupon resigns — The Khedive has to withdraw his censure.

THE ADVANCE ON DONGOLA 472

Secret negotiations between France and Abyssinia— Major Mar- chand sets forth on a so-called scientific mission from the French Soudan to the White Nile — Menelek expected to send army to meet and support Marchand on his arrival on Soudanese territory — British Government thereupon orders an immediate advance on Dongola — Orders carried out with utmost promptitude.

ON THE ROAD TO KHARTOUM 483

The Egyptian army — Its merits and defects — Occupation of Firket and Dongola — Parliament votes £Soo,<xx> for prosecution of Soudan campaign — Victory of Atbara — Capture of Omdurman and flight of the Khalifa — News of Marchand's arrival at Fashoda — The Sirdar starts for Fashoda and hoists Egyptian flag — France agrees to evacuate

Fashoda — Pursuit of the Khalifa — His defeat and death at Om Debrikat.

THE "CONDOMINIUM" 499 Convention between England and Egypt for joint administration of the Soudan — Conditions of Convention — Autocratic character of

existing administration — Anomalous system has worked satisfactorily —

Khedive restricts number of princes — Death of Nubar Pasha — Remi-

niscences of his last days — His funeral at Alexandria.

A RETROSPECT 514

Conclusions of the Retrospect — England's occupation due to acci-

dent, not to any deliberate design — Benefits Egypt has derived from British occupation — Extraordinary growth of wealth — Improved conditions of the fellaheen — General sense of security caused by belief in permanence of British occupation — Native sentiment towards our occupation — "Tommy Atkins" the true regenerator of Egypt — Ismail's saying about unchangeability of Egypt.

INDEX 529