IV 



CONTENTS. 



CHAP. PAOE 



IX. KORDOFÂN • • 257 



Physical Features, p. 257. Hydrographie System, p. 258. Climate, p. 259. Flora, 

 p. 260. Inhabitants, p. 261. The Nubas, p. 263. Social Usages, p. 267. Topography: 

 El-Obeïd, p. 266. 



X. Dar-Fôr .271 



Progress of Discovery, p. 272. Physical Features, p. 272. Hydrographie System, p. 274. 

 Flora, p. 275 Fauna, p. 276. Inhabitants, p. 276. Commercial Relations, p. 278. 

 Topography : El-Fasher, p. 279. 



XI. Nubia 281 



The Nubian Coast Range, p. 282. The Nubian Grold Mines, p. 283. The Central High- 

 lands, p. 284. Geological Formations, p. 286. The Bayuda Steppe, p. 287. Climate, 

 p. 289. Flora, p. 290. Fauna, p. 291. Inhabitants, p. 292. The Bisharin, p. 295. 

 Topography, p. 297. Dongola, p. 299. Wady-Halfa, p. 309. Korosko, Ibsambul, p. 309. 



XII. Egypt 307 



Historic Retrospect, p. 307. Chronology, p. 308. Social Condition of the Ancient 

 Egyptians, p. 309. Present Condition, p. 310. Geographical Exploration, p. 312. Extent 

 and Population, p. 313. The Arabian Range, p. 314. Geology, p. 317. The Libyan 

 Plateau, p. 319. The Petrified Forests, p. 321. The Western Oases, p. 322. The Natron 

 Lakes, p. 326. The Libyan Desert, p. 329. Climate, p. 331. Rainfall, p. 333. Climatic 

 Changes, p. 334. Flora, p. 336. tauna, p. 338. Inhabitants, p. 341. The Copts, 

 p. 341. The Fellahin, p 344. The Arabs of Egypt, p. 346. The Levantines, p. 350. 

 Religion, p. 353. Social Tsages, p. 355. Slavery, p. 356. Land Tenure, p. 357. Irri- 

 gation, p. 359. The Corvée, p. 361. Conservatism and Progress, p. 362. The Suez 

 Canal, p. 363. Topography, p. 373. Philœ, p. 373. Edfu, p. 377. Thebes, Luxor, 

 Kamak, p. 379. Denderah, p. 387. Thinis, p. 388. The Great and Little Oases, p. 391. 

 Meidum, Saqqarah, p. 398. Memphis, p. 400. The Great Pyramids, p. 401. Cairo, 

 p. 405. Barrage of the Nile, p. 413. Suez, p. 415. Tell-el-Kebir, Pithom, p. 417. Port 

 Said, p. 419. Damietta, p. 423. Rosetta, y. 426. Abukir, p. 427. Alexandria, p. 428. 

 Naucratis, p. 435. Agriculture, p. 436. Irrigation, p. 438. Industries, p. 439. Trade, 

 Railways, Telegraphs, p. 440. Government, p. 442. Piospects, p. 444. Administrative 

 Divisions, p. 446. 



Appendix I. Statistical Tables 447 



,, II. Ethnology of North-East Africa 469 



,, III. Egyptiak Chronology 474 



Index 489 



