CHAPTEE III.
WILD ASSES OP THE DESERT.
My First and Last—Appetite for raw M eat-The Bishareen Arabs—
Gozerajup—The First Eain—Limits of the Desert—The Haden-
dowaArabs-The Wells of Soojalup-Antelopes-Capabilities
for Cotton Cultivation—Arab Migrations—The Arab’s Prayer
The Barren Women—Difficulty in fording the Eiver Gash—
Arrive at Cassala—Hospitality of the Greek Merchant.
Page 55—71.
CHAPTEE IV.
ROUTE FROM CASSALA TO SOUAKIM.
Facilities of the Port of Souakim-Fortifications of Cassala-Conquest
o Hubia—Cruel Taxation—Extreme Cheapness of Corn
—Cu tivation of Cereals—Arab Bread—Military Position of
Cassala-The Basd-Prepare to start from Cassala-Mahomet’s
Family Tree—Mahomet meets Eelations—We cross the Gash
-S talking the Ariel-Bagged the Game-Descent of Vultures
—Change of Scenery—The Source of the D Egypt . . . elta-T he Parent of ' ' ............................................Page 72—91
CHAPTEE V.
THE STORM.
Cotton Farm of-Malem Georgis-Ferocious Crccodiles-Shoot a
onster-TCie Public Enemy-Eesistanceofa Crocodile’s Scales
Discover GoId-HeavyAction of the C am el-El Baggar selects
EaS7'g0er’ SuitaWe ^ a Lady-Hooked Thorns
o the Mnnosa-We charge a Kittar B ush-The Scorpion’s
Shng_Sudden D eluge-A Eegiment of Scorpions-Valley of
the Atbara—The Migration of Camels-A Milk Diet—The Arab
Exodus The Desert Patriarch . . . . . Page 92 111
CHAPTEE VI.
SHEIK ACHMET ABOU SINN.
The Arab Welcome—Abou Sinn’s Advice—Arab Tribes of Hubia—
A Hint to Octogenarians—The Arab Pomade—The Arab Lady s
Perfumery—The Fatal Mixture—The Coiffure of the World—
The Arab Woman’s Head-dress—“ The Dust became Lice through
all Egypt”—The Arab Charms—The Eàhât or Arab Kilt—
Arab Weddings—Ho Divorce Court—Anointing with Oil—
Homadic Habits of the Arabs—Unchanging Customs of the
Arabs—The Hand of God—Eeligion of the Arabs.
Page 112—131.
CHAPTEE VH.
THE DEPARTURE.
First-class Hygeens—Travelling Arrangements—The Evening Bivouac—
The Junction of the Settite Eiver—Sheik Atalan
Wat Said—Abyssinian Frontier—Ismael Pasha burnt alive—
Mek Himmur—The Enemy of Egypt—Arrival at Sofi—The
Eeception—Position of Sofi—Florian, the German Settler—
The Cattle Fly—Peculiarities of the Seasons—The Hew Camp
—I become a Householder—Arrangement of our Establishment—
My “ Baby”—An African Elysium—Ho Pipe!—The
Elements at W o r k ............................................Page 132—154.
CHAPTEE V III.
THE PLAGUES OF EGYPT.
Go into Half Mourning—“ Child of the Fever ”—The Arab M.D.-r-
Arab Fondness for Belies-—The Pest Spots of the World—The
Dangers of Holy Shrines—Arrival of the Holy Body—The
Faky’s Grave—Arab Doctoring—Delights of Arab Surgery—