CONTENTS. 
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An early ride— We bivouac on the borders of a creek of the high Nile — 
Teachers of the Koran . . ’ 60 
The legend of Sheikh Abd il Majid — We cross the “ Moor of the Donkey ” — 
Akab’t il Homar — Meet a caravan of slaves 51 
We are expected at Khartoum — The “ Moor of the Hippopotamus ” . . 62 
We arrive at Berber — A hearty welcome — The Governor invites us to partake 
of his hospitality 53 
Intolerable heat — The Governor visits us — Eeport of the death of Dr. Peney . 54 
We part with our guides and camel-man — Affecting scene — My horse “ Luxor ” 55 
A fall from a camel— ^Preparations for departure — A night ride through the 
town 66 
Our arrangements on board — Make friends on board — A hearty saiute, led by 
Petherick and the Doctor 57 
Our butterfly hunter — The Doctor visits the “ Lady of the Nile ” — Petherick at 
the helm 58 
Petherick meets Abd il Majid, his principal agent — Negroes atrociously used 
by traders — We receive news of the assassination of Ismail Pasha . . 59 
A terrible retaliation — Pocky scenery — A dangerous cataract . . . .60 
Khartoum sighted — Petherick’s/e^wcm sailing towards us with old friends on 
board — ^A hearty welcome from all . . . 61 
Letters arrive — Mournful intelligence, Petherick’s father dead — ^A propensity 
to cannibalism .62 
Khartoum— Gross superstition — My maid Halima 63 
I endeavour to civilize Halima — A desperate encounter 64 
My parrot “ Polly ” — I am disappointed 65 
A description of my African home — The Consulate house and buildings . 66 
Our servants — Negro amusements, dances, &c 67 
The Kordofanese and Neam Neam dances — A pantomimic display . . .68 
The routine of our life at Khartoum — Intellectual amusements . . .69 
Khartoum and its inhabitants — My pet animals — A sunset stroll . . .70 
Petherick secures the services of the Negroes to man the boats — Their mistrust 
— Departure of the boat for the south 71 
A vexatious delay — Petherick dispatches a messenger in search of the “ Kath- 
leen” — The funds subscribed in England nearly exhausted . . .72 
Roman Catholic missionaries arrive — We assist at a mass in memory of Dr. 
Peney 73 
Halima doubts the truth of our faith — ^A “ happy new year ” . . . .74 
A wedding ceremony — Mother and bride visit me — Description of bridal dress 75 
Petherick adjusts a matrimonial difi&culty — We receive an addition to our 
menagerie 76 
The disinterment of Arakil Bey — An imposing sight . . . .77 
A touching sermon — Petherick’s agent Abderachman — The “Ramadan” . 78 
