i8q travels in AFRICA, 
CHAP. XV. 
JOURNEY TO DAR-FUR, 
A KINGDOM IN THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA. 
Defign to penetrate into the interior of Africa — Difficulties-^ 
Caravan from Soudan or Dar-Fur — Preparations — Departure 
from Affiut — Journey to El-wah — Mountains — Defert — Charje 
in El-wah — Bulak — Beiris — Mughes — Defert of Sheh — De- 
fert of Selime — Leghea — Natron fpring — Difficulties — Enter 
the kingdom of Fur — Sweini — Detention — Reprefentations to the 
Melek — Refidence — Neiv difficulties —Villany of agent—Sultan s 
letter — Enmity of the people againff Franks — El Fafloer — 
Illnefs — Converfations with the Melek MifeUim — Relapfe — 
Robbery — Cobbe — Manners — Return to El Fa/Joer — The Me- 
lek Ibrahim — A?nufements — Incidents — Audience of the Sultan 
Abd-el-rachman-el-rafhid — His perfonal character — Ceremonies 
of the Court. 
views to the South of Egypt having been fruftrated 
during the laft year, I was reduced to the alternative of aban- 
doning any further projeds in that quarter, or of waiting for a 
more feafonable opportunity. As it was reported that fuch an 
one would foon offer, I did not hefitate to prefer the latter, 
though ftrongly diffuaded from it, as generally happens to thofe 
whofe 
