CHAPTER XVII.
WE REACH THE ROYAN.
Hor Mai Gubba—The Francolin Partridge—We watch for Game—
Out with the Aggageers—The Banks of the Royân—We find a
Bull Elephant—Helter Skelter—The Elephant at bay—Rodur
with the withered Arm—The Sword wins the Day—The
nimble Basé dine cheaply—The great Whirlpool—The Royân
Junction with the Settite—A Bull Rhinoceros—Bacheet has to
run—Egyptians invaded Nimmur’s country—Our Arabs decline
to proceed—Obliged to threaten the Camels—The Troop on a
Foray—Harrow Escape—The Rifle bursts—We march from the
Settite—Interesting Route—Mineral Wealth of Abyssinia—
Present to Mek Nimmur—The Abyssinian Minstrel—Richard
Coeur de Lion—I part with my dear Maria Theresa—The Ghost
of the departed Fiddler—The “ Lay of the Last Minstrel ”—My
Introduction to Mek Nimmur—The Reception—The Poisonous
Stream—Unfortunate Contretemps—N immur behaves like a
Gentleman—Pharaoh’s Lean Kine. . . . Page 428—463.
CHAPTER X V III.
A CAMEL FALLS, AND DIES.
Arabs consume the Raw Flesh—Arrival at the Bahr Salaam—
Character of the Torrents—The Junction of the Angrab—
Good Sport—Four Lucky Hits—A Fall over a Cliff—We
save the Camel— Narrow Escape—The Hysena enters the
Tent — Hippotragus Bakerii—The Base of the Abyssinian
Alps—Delightful Country—Follow a Herd of Elephants—
Aggahr takes the Lead—Fall at the Feet of Elephants—■
Benighted on our Return to Camp—“ All’s Well that Ends
W ell” . .................................................Page 464—482.
CHAPTER XIX. ’*■'
SEND A PARTY TO RECONNOITRE.
Ahead of the Camels—The Maarif—View from the Peak—The
Rhinoceros attacks the Horse—The Bullet saves him—Arrival
of the Horses—The Rhinoceros Hunt—Ridden to Bay—
Arrival of Birds of Prey—Habits of Vultures—The Marabou
Stork—Sight, not Scent, directs the Vulture—Abou Seen—
“ Last but not Least ”—Route to Nahoot Guddabi—Arrive at
the Atbara—Last View of the Atbara—The Atbara Exploration
completed . ...................................... Page 483—500.
CHAPTER XX.
ARRIVAL AT METEMMA, OR (SALLABA't.
Poisonous Water—The Trade of Abyssinia—We encounter Missionaries—
The Theological Blacksmith—The Missionaries’ Medi-
cine-Cliest—Jemma, Sheik of the Tokrooris—The Egyptians
attack Gallabat-—Settlement of the Tokrooris—Industry of the
Tokrooris—Weapons, Type, and Character—The Colonisation
by Tokrooris—Honey Wine of Abyssinia—All Drunk Last
Night—Distance from an Act of Parliament—We leave Gallabat—
A Row with the Tokrooris—Tokroori Champion insists
on fighting—A Real Flat-Nosed African Nigger—Death of
Aggahr and Gazelle—Forced March to the Rahad—The River
R ahad..............................' ............................... Page 501—523.
CHAPTER XXI.
FERTILITY OF THE COUNTRY ON THE BANKS OF THE RAHAD.
Journey along the Rahad—Rich Country—We cross over to the
Dinder—Ferocity of Crocodiles in that River—Character of the
Dinder—Activity of the African Elephant—Distinction of
¡species Peculiarity of Form—African and Indian Elephants