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fatiguing march— Water rij) to the armpits — The El Tiingi river — Xotliiiig from IMakraka — Anotlier betrayal — A

little help — Suleiman at Dem luris — Spies . . . 2. '52

CHAPTER XXIX.

THE HATTf.E OF DEM IDUIS.

Suleiman continues to advance — Battle of Dem Idris — Heroism

— Concjuest — Ten flags, etc.— Four thousand dead — News of the victory runs through all the Soudan — Heroic act of

Gordon — England feared — Desertions in Suleiman's camp, 244

CHAPTEK XXX.

THE SMALL-POX.

Pestilence — CanuiLalism — Victory — Suleiman .sets tire to our

camji — The rebel camp burned — Incident at Dem Arbali— Reinforcements arrive- — Enemy's escort captured — W;int of ammunition — A defeat — Hoi firing — M y horse ■wounded — Heavy loss' — A great victory- — X^oresult — Guerillawarfarc — Great mortality — Ammunition exhausted — Famine- — The Jolabba lieaten at Dem Bckir — liasketsful of lieads . 2.").'")

CHAPTER XXXI.

Al-TEli THE VICIOKV.

My critical position — Want of food ajid ammunition — Xo

assistance- — Gordon's letter — Reinforcements to the rehel.s — Sheikh Fango of Delgaur.a — Victory over the Jelabba.^ — I summon Suleiman to surrender — His refusal — Attack of Suleiman's residence — Stupendous tiopical scenery — Hidden elephant tusks — Ascent of IVIount Serago — Ko enemy — Wescatter to eat and explore — Smoked antelopes' fle.4i — Attack and taking of Fangala — Poor blacks ! — — Eiberated slaves — Our advanced march — Fusilade — Victims revenged ...... liG'.'

CHAPTER XXXII.

A FOHTL'NATE AMBUSH.

The attack — Rabi's flight — Plentilid booty — An ambush —

Courage of the enemy — A massacre — More booty — March on Rekir — Sultan Harouu — Campung in the scriba — ^larch on Deluauna — Copjier mines — The Delgauua river. 2^4

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