APPENDIX, No. IL 
453 
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of the river, not to the E. Hellet Allais is alto- 
gether built of clay. — A large palm tree grows 
in the middle of the town. . ' 
On the eaftern fide of the river is Shilluk — not 
far removed from it, being reported to be within 
fight of Allais. 
Shilluk is a town of idolaters, built with clay. 
The inhabitants have no other clothing than bands 
of long grafs, which they pafs round the waift and 
between the thighs. They are all black j both 
fexes are accuftomed to (have their heads. The 
people of Shilluk have the dominion of the river, 
and take toll of all paffengers, in fuch articles of 
traffic as pafs among them. The name Shilluk is 
not Arabic, and its meaning is unknown. — When 
afked concerning their name or country, the peo- 
ple reply Shilluk. When employed in tranfporting 
Mohammedans acrofs the ferry, they occafionally 
exhibit the importance which their fituation gives 
them. After the Muflim has placed himfelf in 
the boat, they will afk him, " Who is the mafter 
of that river ?" The other replies, as is ufual, 
" Ullah or Rubbani" — God is the mafter of it. 
*' No," anfwers the SHilluk, " you muft fay that 
fuch a one (naming his chief) is the mafter of it, 
or you fhall not pafs." They are reprefented as 
fliewing hofpitality to fuch as come among them 
in a peaceable manner, and as never betraying 
thofe to whom they have bnce accorded protec- 
tion. The particulars of their worfhip, as in moil 
other inftances where I have had my information 
from Mohammedans, have not been defcribed. 
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