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A terrific thunderstorm, tents blown down — ^Anticipation of the desert journey 
Increase of the Nile — Arrival of a caravan from Berber — Scarcity of water — 
The destruction of a sahjeh . . . ' 
The landing of Said Pacha’s disbanded negro soldiers at Korosko — Petherick’s 
impatience at their rudeness — A busy scene 
A soldier volunteers to serve Petherick — A novel present — Kheir Allah’s wife 
— Description of a camel-driver 
Preparations for the start — A fanatic Mussulman — ^Arrival of Dr. Murie in the 
“ Kathleen ” — A pleasant meeting 
Good news from home — The Doctor decides to accompany us across the desert 
— Arrival of the Doctor’s daliabyeh — An English “ hip, hip, hip, hurrah ! ” 
Preparing for our journey — The “ Kathleen ” sails — Mustapha and the sheep — 
Hearty adieux at Korosko . 25 
Bide through a ravine — European graves — A stand-still ..... 26 
My first ride on camel-back — ^A halt at Sichreeg — Novel sight — Mustapha’s 
chase after runaway sheep 27 
My dress for the desert journey — My husband instructs me how to mount a 
camel — Our long march begins 28 
A halt at the “Mabarak’t il Naga” — Description of same — Our guide’s story 
The halt at sunset — Our men expect aeslia — Mode of living en route 
A long march — The midnight halt — Hogab il Gourab — Tradition respecting 
a freebooter of that place 
Koult il Guss, or the Janissaries’ hillock — The Constellation of the Southern 
Cross — A wild dance by the camel-drivers — The “ valley without water ” 
— ^We repose in the caves of Eouakib 
A bivouac — Desert flowers 
We halt in a beautiful valley — The Doctor takes photographic views 
A visitor in the desert — ^We sojourn at Suffur — A. description of same 
The garden of the desert — We reach the wells of Murrat • . ■ • 
Best at Bergab il Alw§,n — Camel-drivers’ amusements 
The Sphinx . . . 
Our guide’s story — A wearying march — ^We arrive at Abu Hamad . 
Our drooping spirits revive — A Sheikh’s present 
The hunter’s story — A wonderful bird , . • . 
An exciting elephant hunt 
A wreck — We meet Monsieur Spon6e — A collection of animals and birds 
A stricken-down camel-man — A ride by moonlight .... 
Terrific heat — A Christian’s grave 
We visit the tomb of the stranger 
A youthful Shiekh — A cordial reception 
Great gale of wind and damage — Petherick’s shooting adventure . 
The “ happy valley ” — Safi’s promise . . . ^ 
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