DARFOUR. 271 a short distance between Djour Gliattas and Dem Suleiman ; the routes of other travellers only cross ours at intervals.

It may be said that Darfour is bounded on the north by the 10 and on the south by the 14" N. lat.

; on the east by the 22, and on the west by the 28 E.

lono:. The meaninsr of " Darfour " is the " Land of the Fors " ; but several tribes are found within the boundaries just mentioned. There are the Homr Arabs in the north, the Bertis Turkruri in the east ; in the south-east the Eizegat, while in the south the Baggara Arabs and Turkruri are mingled, and the real natives, the Fors, now live chiefly in the west part of the province. The Arabs have not intermingled much with the other tribes, who are more or less negroes, and it is not difficult to distinguish one from the other, the regular features and lighter colour at once proclaiming the Arab. I was told that the population is over a million, about half that number being Fors ; but it was not possible to obtain exact information on this point.

The geological formation of the country is very varied: in the west many mountains are found having beds of lava and every indication of volcanic origin. In the north and south, granite and sandstone are the prevailing rocks ; while to the east much sandy soil is obtained, and in this part a good deal of iron is obtained, which is used for manufacturing purposes. I was also informed that near