THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. 551. 



by the river fide. At half pad: twelve we alighted on a fpot 

 of grafs. Takaki from this diftance will be twenty-four 

 miles, between the points N. W. and N. N. W. and from Ta- 

 kaki to Dongola ten Ihort days jom-neys, I fuppofe i8o miles 

 at moft. We are now in the territory of the Bifliareen, but 

 they were all retired to the mountviins, a high even ridge, 

 that is fomething above two days diftance from us, and runs 

 parallel to our courfe, on the right hand of us, all the way 

 into Egypt» 



At half paft eight we alighted in a fandy plain without 

 trees or grafs. Our camels, we found, were top heavily 

 loaded, but we comforted ourfelves that this fault would be 

 mended every day by the ufe we made of our provifions ; 

 feowever, it was very much againft them that they were 

 obliged to pafs this whole night without eating. This 

 place is called Umboia. We left Uiuboia, ftill ilretching 

 farther into the defert at N. E. At nine we faw a hill called 

 AfTero-baybe, with two pointed tops N. of us, which may 

 be about twelve or fourteen miles diitant, perhaps more. 

 Tins is the next Hybeer's mark, by which he direds his 

 Gourfe. On the eail is Ebenaat, another fliarp-pointed rock, 

 about ten miles diftant. All this day, and the evening be- 

 fore,our road has been through ftony, gravelly ground, with- 

 out herb or tree. Large pieces of agate and jafper, miKt 

 with many beautiful pieces of marble, appear everywhere: 

 on the ground. 



At two o'clock in the afternoon we came to Waadi Amour, 

 where we alighted, after we had gone fix hours this day 

 w::U great diligence. Waadi Amour has a few trees and 

 fhrubs, but fcarce enough to aJOford any Ihade, or night's 



provifion; 



