Contents. XXI

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

THE SANDEH CHIEFS. PAGE

Svibmission of the SanJeli chiefs to Gessi Pasha — Imnicnse field

of exploration opened to south and west — The eunuchs of Moubuttu ......... 347

CHAPTER XXXIX.

REORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTRY.

Burned villages — Riddance of the Arabs — Proclamation —

Energetic measures — Famine — Arrival of the Jelabba — El Arbab — A man carried off by a leopard — Isolated slave- traders — Xatives set to work — India-rubber, tamarinds and gums sent to Khartoum — Arabs embarked — Crossing the country — -Dr. Junker's exploration ..... 358

CHAPTER XL.

CAPTAIN CASATI.

The small farm on the Lake of Como — Captain Casati — Schwein-

furth and the Monbuttu — King Mbio — Gifts to Mdarama — Repose — The Guinea worm — Atrocious sufferings — Everyone infected — The Horbans of Resegat — Letter to Dr. Junker — Emin Bey incapable of governing his province . 870

CHAPTER XLL

GREAT MORTALITY THROUGH FAMINE.

One hundred thousand slaves — Who is Emin Pasha % — Return

from Bahr-el-Ghazal — Famine — -Cannibalism — Marno's arrival — A few saved — On the BonJeen—A. terrible night — Arrival at Khartoum — The last notes of Gessi Pasha . 385

CHAPTER XLII.

FROM KHARTOUM TO SUEZ.

Letter to the EspJoratore . . . , . . .411

CHAPTER XLIII.

THE DEATH OF GESSI PASHA.

Last moments — Letter from Count Pennazzi — Gessi Pasha's

report, written ten days before his death . . . .418 Appendix 435 Index 459

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