16 HISTORY.

the greater part fell victims to the climate, and but few survived who could withstand its pernicious influence, and thus escaped with their lives.

Kordofan, excepting the free Nuba, is now divided into five districts ; a Casheff, or captain, presiding over each ; a colonel, resident in Lobeid, is governor of the province, and no pen can describe to what oppression the country is now subjected ; all signs of wealth have entirely disappeared, and it is, as it were, drained by the Turks, who will not suffer any private person to attain the slightest degree of opulence. Many of the natives, tired of this oppression, have emigrated with all their possessions, and sought refuge either in Darfour, or in Takeli; and even as lately as the year 1838 the inhabitants of six villages have left the country.

Nothing is now discernible but poverty and misery ; inhabitants of even moderate means are not to be met with, if we, perhaps, except some few Djelabi.* The various tribes inhabiting the country at present are the following : Hadejat, el Giomme, Bederie, Shiswaba, el Etoman, Ogendiab, Birget, Dombab, Almakaita, Elberiab, Hassenie, Hawara, Felata, Denagle or Dongolavi, Darhammer, Abusanun, Darhami, Serauy, Freseh, Basaue, el Maramera, Volet el Angon, Czahalin, Kubbabeesh (Sheikh Sale), Benecira, Hababin (Sheikh Abdel Mahmud), Elhauwas-* Slave Merchants ; Merchants in general ; called, also, Djelabs, Gelabs, and Jelabs. Vid. " Legh's Narrative of a Journey in Egypt and the Countries beyond the Cataracts ;" and, also, the Journal of Captain Light.—Tr.