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got away so that none were measured, but I should guess that several 
must have been from 6 to 8 feet in length. 
We soon reached Papyrus, at first a plant or two, but later plenty. 
With the Papyrus appeared the Hippopotamus; of these ungainly 
monsters we saw perhaps eight, or at least the tops of their heads 
and hacks. 
The Shilluks are among the savage races that rise superior to 
clothing. On state occasions they wear feathers in their hair, and 
sometimes, I believe, a string of beads round the waist, but two 
gentlemen that we saw fishing from a canoe 
had left all such vanities at home, doubtless 
to avoid the chance of damage by immersion. 
It is a strange fact that the wooden pillow 
used to-day by the Shilluks is practically 
identical with those upon which the heads of 
mummies rest. [See Fig. 14.] Altogether it 
Fig. 14— SMlluk Wooden was a most delightful trip, though all too 
short. 
At one stopping place we were brought what we were told was 
Lotus—it was, however, not the sacred Nelumbium , but a white 
water-lily somewhat larger than our English Nymphaea alba , Linn. 
Later we entered a very scanty forest which appeared to consist 
chiefly of Acacias and other prickly trees. 
The first night, at Getena (63 miles), three Noctuae came to the 
steamers lights, all Egyptian species: Agrotis segetum , Caradrina 
exigua, and Sesamia cretica. 
The following day, Feb. 17th, I got a short two hours’ collecting 
in the middle of the day at Ad Duwem (125 miles, lat. 14° 10' N.), but 
unfortunately much of this precious time was wasted in looking for 
good collecting ground. A female Polyommatus baeticus , two males 
of Tarucus theophrastus , and a male of Azanus ubaldus, were all 
Khartum friends, as were Belenois mesentina , a male, Teracolus daira , 
one of each sex, and T. protomedia , also one of each sex. The last is 
a strong flyer, and some got away in consequence. I did, however, add 
one species to my list in the shape of Teracolus Jialimede , Klug, 
var. leo , Butl., of which a male was secured, but unfortunately I 
damaged its hind-wing in pinching it. Other captures were:—the 
common wasp, Eumenes tinctor, a female, as well as Icaria cincta, 
Lepel., also a female, quite a tropical form; the small Bee, Osmia sp.; 
the Chrysid Parnopes viridis, Brulle; the Ely Agria nuba ; Coccinella 
11-punctata , and the widely distributed Utetheisa pulchella , of 
which several were seen. That afternoon, further up the river, a 
