THE RIVER JUR 275 



feet wide and a couple of inches deep alone dis- 

 tinguished it from a dozen other khors passed. 



On my return the river Jur rose on account of some 

 sharp showers that fell. We wanted the authorities at 

 Khartum to try to send a very shallow draught stern- 

 wheeler to us, but it was not done. This was due to 

 the fact that the natives in the vicinity of Godelpus 

 island dam the channel, cut by Fell, in order to catch 

 fish in the pools so made. It is the rush of water 

 in the rains that clears away these obstructions. 



