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TRAVELS IN CENTRAL AFRICA. 
that the Doctor should make his appearance except in the boat^ as 
we never imagined our .prolonged stay at Korosko could have 
reached his ears j but it had done so at Assouan_, where a return 
dahabyeh, whose reis or captain knew ours_, gave a faithful descrip- 
tion of our encampment and the cause of detention. 
The Doctor had left the dahabyeh at some distance. There was 
no wind. The men^ he said_, were thoroughly knocked up_, having 
towed the greater part of the way from Boulac : in the morning 
we were to expect her. We received good news from our dear 
English home ; and the happy evening we three passed will never 
be forgotten. 
It was decided that the Doctor should proceed with us across 
the desert^ instead of going in the boat to Khartoum^ as the Kath- 
leen might be delayed consider ably ^ the wind being adverse_, and 
the current dead against her. The next morning at dawn the da~ 
habyeh was reported as approaching. We went to^the bank with 
guns in hand to salute her. She was gaily dressed with flags_, but 
was ignominiously towed ; no wind puffed out the graceful lateen 
sails. When she neared_, we fired., and gave a jolly English Hip^ 
hip^ hurrah ! Those on board kept up a running fire., but could 
not return the cheer. The first thing I revelled in was a bath on 
board — the greatest possible luxury. Very little work was done 
that day., the holiday was universal. The morning followings the 
Doctor’s baggage was brought on shore^ and also a photographic 
apparatus^ Scc.^ &c.s which Petherick had purchased in Londons 
ands whichs he hopeds the Doctor would turn to good accounts as 
he had undertaken that service likewise. My piano was to be 
placed in the Kathleens” as no camels could carry its though 
madCs for the convenience of transports in two separate parts; 
