20 Seven Years in the Soudan.

time to run off at the sides. Fortunately it lasted for a short time, only about an hour, else the damage done Avould have been somewhat serious.

As soon as the weather cleared Ave resumed our voyage till half-past seven in the evening.

Safardai/, June ()Ui.- — We continued till half-past four in the afternoon and then had to stop to get fuel. My stock of meat Avas finished, of my four lambs not a morsel remained, and it was apparent the last of the chickens would soon be consumed.

r landed Avitli Anson, and after lialf-an-hour's shooting Ave killed seAam or eight guinea-foAvl and eleven ducks. AVe kej)t the best, giAng the rest to the crew. The flesh of the guinea-foAvl is inferior in taste to that of our domestic foAvls, but it makes excellent broth. The meat is stringy and hard, and requires long boiling to be eatable. The ducks are small, resemble much our Italian querquedules, and are of a good HaA'our.

The same day Ave passed along the territory of the Bagara. This nomad race of Mussulmen are tolerably numerous, rich in cattle, and renoAvued for courage, in summer they pass Avith their cattle to the opposite bank of the riA'er, and go to KaAa to saA'e the animals from the hornets Avhich assail them in such numbers as often to cause their death. Himting and fishing su])ply them Avith food. The Bagara are renowned in Africa as skilful hunters ; they attack the elephant Avith their sAvord- shaped lances, and running after them cut the tendons of tlieir hind feet. It is A'ery difficult for an ele])hant pursued by tAvo Bagara to escape. They are tributaries of the Egyptian GoA'ernment inconsequence of being obliged, by the Avant of ])asture, to cross to the opposite shore Avith their cattle. Their lances are excellently made, the blades are eighteen or tAventy inches long. 1'he Bagara are good agriculturists, and know how to make use CAen of the plants and roots Avhicli grow along the riA'er.