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large and imposing though somewhat bald and ugly 

 structure. It is built on the spot formerly occupied by 

 Gordon's palace, and portions of the old foundations and 

 walls have been utilized. At a little distance from the 

 Palace a mass of scaffolding and stone showed where 



THE " BAZAAR " AT KHARTOUM. 



the Gordon Memorial College was growing into existence. 

 As we neared Omdurman the shadow of a cloud seemed 

 to be hanging over part of the river, the edge of the 

 shadow being clearly denned in an uneven line even at 

 some distance. But a glance upwards showed no cloud. 

 The ragged line which seemed to mark where the shadow 

 ended and the sunlight began was in reality the point 



