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Bird Hunting on tJie White Nile. 



Omdurman all our preparations were at last complete, 

 and on the afternoon of March 20th, we sent our men, 

 animals, and baggage across the White Nile to the 

 Khartoum, or east, bank. Joining them early the next 

 morning we found to our great relief that there were no 

 deserters, and, moreover, that all disputes as to which 

 box or package should be carried on which camel were 

 settled, and all were ready to start. The apportion- 

 ment of loads and the loading up at the start are always 

 difficulties, and never before had we experienced so little 

 trouble. 



THE HEAD CAMEL HAN. 



Drawn from a Photograph. 



