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A post arrives — Extract from a letter from Madame Tinn6 . . . .18 
False friends — Treachery working against Petherick 19 
We dine with Speke and Baker — Conversation respecting the “succonr dodge” 20 
The “Kathleen” leaves Khartoum — The Pasha’s impost upon soldiers, sailors, 
&c. — Petherick objects to the same 21 
The Pasha threatens to seize the daliabyeli of the Dutch lady travellers — 
Miss Capellan overwhelmed with grief 22 
How we spent Christmas Day — New Year’s Day — Injustice towards Petherick 23 
Dispatch a messenger to the Sultan of Darfour — Petherick’s anxiety to ascer- 
tain the fate of Dr. Vogel — Consul Cameron’s position — Petherick’s offer 
to proceed to Abyssinia to negotiate for release of captives — Abolition of 
the British Consulate at Khartoum .24 
Petherick’s trade summarily stopped — The aggressive policy of the Viceroy .. 25 
A touching incident — “ We are going home ” 26 
Christmas tree — Thoughts of dear old England 27 
Our sale of goods — Meet Mr. Joyce 28 
Missionaries from Abyssinia — Kallakla on the White Nile . . . .29 
Intense heat, a trying journey in view — An al fresco dinner . . . .30 
Consul Cameron a prisoner — Death of Madame Tinne 31 
Miss Capellan returns to Khartoum — Meet Baron d’Ablaing and Baron Heuglin 32 
Miss Tinne’s boat arrives with its melancholy freight — Grreat lamentation . 33 
Hot winds of Kallakla — We return to Khartoum 34 
Arrival of De Bono’s boats from Gondokoro — News of Baker — Result of the 
message to the Sultan of Darfour 35 
Petherick’s communication with Dr. Petermann, Secretary of the Geographical 
Society of Gotha,, respecting the fate of Dr. Vogel and Herr Beurmann . 36 
Letter to Dr. Petermann — Particulars of the death of Dr. Vogel . . 37—40 
Translation of the seal and letter from the Sultan of Darfour . , . .41 
Note to MS. on Vogel and Beurmann, published by Dr. Petermann . . 42 
Extracts of letters resumed — Death of Adrienne, Baronne de Capellan . . 43 
Moosa Pasha’s conduct towards Petherick — My last letter from Khartoum — A 
painful parting from our servants 44 
FROM PETHERICK’S NOTE-BOOK. 
The commencement of our homeward journey . . . . . . ,45 
The Blue Nile — Miss Tinn6 and Von Heuglin accompany us — Our ms’s present 46 
Arab hospitality — Reach Damir — Substantial presents from the chief . . 47 
Arrive at Berber — Difficulty of procuring camels for the desert journey — More 
of Moosa Pasha’s base conduct 48 
Biography of Moosa Pasha . . . . . 49 
The Pasha’s hatred of mankind 50 
Moosa Pasha’s conduct as Governor of Keneh in Upper Egypt . . .51 
