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TRAVELS IN CENTRAL AFRICA. 
Pekegeino Rispetta la Tomba dello Stkaniero. 
3In fHemorg oi 
G. MELLY, OF LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. 
Born at Geneva, 12th of May, 1802 ; 
Died at Gagee, near this spot, 19th of January, 1851. 
Returning from Khartoum, whither he was led by a love of science and 
natural history, accompanied by his family, 
consisting of his wife, two sons, and one daughter, 
he was here attacked by fever, 
and died in his tent after five days’ illness. 
This tomb was erected over his grave in 1851, with unsolicited courtesy, 
by Latif Pacha, then Governor of the Soudan ; and 
in November, 1859, this tablet was sent from Liverpool by Mr. Molly’s family, 
who are indebted to the kindness of Mr. John Petherick 
for bringing and placing it here. 
At the foot of the tablet a sentence in Arabic is carved, to the same 
purport as the Italian one at the head — Respect the tomb of the 
stranger.^'’ As we approached a mound of some extent, Ali Nassa 
pointed to a tomb on the summit — the one we sought. It was 
surrounded by the graves of the natives, all beautifully neat. That 
fanaticism existed not here was evident; and proudly Ali Nassa 
mentioned that the body of the unbeliever was permitted to rest 
in peace next their dead, many of whom were regarded as saints. 
Carefully examining the tomb, which was built of crude brick, it 
was found to have suffered considerably from the heavy rains ; and 
Petherick decided that it should he restored ere the stone was 
placed permanently. As the Moslems never suffer a change in 
their graves to he made without the offering of a bullock or sheep, 
respecting their feelings, one was ordered to he slaughtered the 
following morning. 
After placing the tablet on the tomb in the most conspicuous 
