A PATROL ON THE JTJBARA. 
had had no grain for a long time and were in no condition to undergo 
a long march without water. 
I calculated that about 4,000 dervishes got through to Gedarif. 
Though satisfied with the general results of the expedition, I fear it 
will be true, as a friend of mine said to me the other day “I suppose 
you will regret not having caught Osman Digna to the end of your life”. 
