Fatigtiing MarcJies.

At last "we entered the village, and, the review of the troops being ended, we took up our abode in a vast building where we rested from our labours. To the south of Agar there dwells another tribe, called Atot, which is till now independent, and its presence renders travelling dangerous. The Government has not yet succeeded in subjugating it.

Rumbek was built twenty years ago by a Frenchman, J\talzac, who occupied himself, like the Arabs, with collecting ivory and trading in slaves. This Frenchman is not the only one of his nation who has taken up this shameful trade, and I could quote man 5" others, for example, Lafargue, Jules Ambroise, and a certain Alexandre. This last, to escape' the search made for him, took the -name of Yskender, the Turkish translation of Alexandre. Furthermore a French doctor, a certain Tirant, made his fortune at Khartoum with slaves who were sold in the markets of Cairo and Constantinople.

The fauna of E,ohl Rumbek is represented by elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes, buffaloes, wild boars, and a variety of antelopes. Among the carnivorous animals the lion, the leopard, the cheetah, and the hyena are found in great numbers.

The ornithology is poor, except a few ostriches, spur-geese, and a variety of turtle doves and ducks.

The agricultural products are very limited ; except A .TUR WOMAN.