CHAPTER XI 



THE BLUE NILE AND EOSEIBES 



May 19^. Got ofi at 6 a.m. and marched till 1 p.m. 

 to the right bank of the Blue Nile opposite Senga ; 

 reputed 17 miles, but seemed considerably more, and 

 the camels did not turn up until evening ; a mono- 

 tonous march, mainly black cotton-soil, and no game 

 but a few guinea-fowl. Visited the Governor of Sennar 

 Province in evening, who was very polite and told me 

 that Roseires way was my best chance for elephant. 



May 20th. Read and wrote letters. Dined with 

 Captain T., the Governor. Also bought stores. 



May 2lst. Soldered up a box of lion-skins, and 

 arranged sale of stores and camels. Breakfasted 

 with Captain T. Drew 20 from Treasury by T.M.O. 



May 22nd. Spent an exhausting day collecting 

 price of camels, which I handed over ten for 55. 

 Captain T. kindly promised to warehouse my spare 

 goods until my return from Roseires. 



May 23rd. Made my final preparations for depar- 

 ture to Roseires, but received two unpleasant sur- 

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