580 INDEX.
Ancient forts, vestiges of, oa either
side of the Nile, 2.
Aagarep, Arab bedstead, preseat of,
from Achmet Wat el Negur, 285 ;
comfort of, ia a warm climate, 182.
Angrab river, tributary of the Nile,
iateatioa of Sir S. Baker to explore,
280 ; assistaace obtaiaed from Mek
Nimmur ia exploring, 459 ; arrival
at, 466 ; traciag the course of, from a
high rock, 466 ; junction of, with the
Salaam, 467; extraordiaary appear-
aace of, at the mouth, ib. ; example
of the destructive effect of water oa
rocks, 468 ; effect of, oa Nile, ib.
Animals, of the desert, their places of
resort ia times of drought, 34, 35 ;
caution to he remembered after shooting,
383 ; habits of, all depend on
the nature of the localities they
inhabit, 530.
Ankoleep, species of dhurra or corn,
sweetness of, 244.
Annexation, principal object of, 76.
Antelopes, many varieties of, 64, 543 ;
manner of stalking, 64, 86, 87 ;
shooting of one, of a fine species,
377 ; of another species, 386 ; skins,
of, how tanned and used, 180, 181;
thirteen varieties of, seen by Sir S.
Baker, 543; catalogue of different
species, ib.
Arabs, banks of the river occupied by,
34 ; appetite of, for raw meat, 57, 384;
uniformity of dres3 among the tribes,
65; arival and encampment of
several hundreds round Sir S. Baker’s
fires, 67 ; evening prayers of, ib.; applications
of, for medicine, ib. ; defence
of their country by, against
Egyptians, 74; ease with which they
ride camels, 99; annual migrations of,
107, 109, et seq. ; adherence of, to
ancient customs, 127; strong religious
feeling of, 129 ; nomadic habits of,
128; daily habits of, illustrate Old
Testament, 129 et seq.; few requirements
of, 129; eagerness of, to see new
arrivals, 143 ; faith in the Faky’s or
priest’s power, 157; love for relics,
159 ; doctoring by, 164, 165 ; unpleasant
way of showing honour to a
guest, 227; custom of scarifying the
cheeks, 273;Arabs). hunting of (see Hamrcm
Arab girl, extraordinary escape of, from
drowning, 258 et seq.
Arabic language, necessity to the explorer
of knowing, 21.
Ariel (Gazelle Dama), first sight of, at
Soojalup, 63 ; shooting of, 86 et seq.
Arrowroot manufacture of, 285. Aselepias gigantea plant, character of,
30 ; medicinally used in Ceylon, ib. ;
vegetable silk obtained from, ib. ;
poisonous qualities of, causing blindness,
30, 81.
Assouan, difficulty and excessive labour
in cultivating the soil of, 2.
Atbara river, tributary of the Nile,
start for the junction of, with the
Nile, 25 ; route from Berber to, 29,
30 ; arrival at the junction of, with
the Nile, 31 ; crossing the dry bed
of ib.; start on the route along
the margin of, 32 ; appearance
and breadth of ib.; hanks of,
studded with dome palms, ib. ;
deep pools of water left in the
sharp bends of, asylums for all
animals, 34; comparison of, with
the Nile, 35 ; sudden and wonderful
change in, caused by coming down
of the river, 51, 52 ; dry bed of,
filled in one night with a mighty
stream, 53 ; departure from the
course o f 59 ; return to the valley
of, 89 ; commencement of descent
to, 90 ; changed appearance of, ib. ;
occurrence of landslips on the banks
of, ib. ; Arab name of, “ Bahr el
Aswat,” or Black river, why so
called, 91 ; its maximum height
reached, 154 ; dangers of crossing,
from crocodiles, 93 ; crossing, on an
impromptu'raft, 186, 187 ; crossing,
in sponging hath, 206 ; start from,
216 ; last return to, at the sharp
angle, where it issues from the
mountains, 498; insignificant appearance
of, in its infancy, ib. ; power
of, entirely dependent upon drainage
of Abyssinia, ib. ; different aspects in
which seen, 469 ; last sight of, ib. ;
exploration ofi completed, 500.
Attendants, difficulty of procuring, 25 ;
two Turkish, sent by Governor of
Berber, 25; three procured at Cassala,
82, 85 ; difficulty of managing native,
349.
B.
B a b o n o o s e ’W o od , inflammability of,
Baboons, sharpness of, in avoiding a
crocodile, 17 7 ; hold visits from,
224 ; a herd of, hunting for berries,
237 ; capture of, by Hamran hunters,
307; whipped by the hunters, 308.
“ Baby” rifle, Arab nick-name for,
15 1 ; delight of the Arab hunters on
seeing, 283 ; elephant killed by, 329.
Bacheet, young Arab servant procured
at Cassala, 82; waits at table, 183 ;
his love of sport, 216 ; skill of, in
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landing fish, 223, 228 ; turns coward,
319' ’ ridiculed by the fair sex,
Baggar, name given to the finest
species of fish in the Atbara, 229 ;
catching and landing, 228 et seq. ■ salting, 229.
Baker, Sir Samuel, his intention to examine
the Nile tributaries, 280 ;
slight attack of fever, 21 ; unpleasant
situation of, having lost his way
while stalking, ¿8 ; fire-arms carried
by, 151 ; _ advantages to, from
alliance with the Hamran sword-
hunters, 175; his discussions with
stehqe. sheik on women, &c. 262 et ; with Fakeers, 267 ; his fame
as a physician, 266, 268 ; his jungle
surgery, 346 ;-his “ eligible freehold
residence,” 149 ; his hunting with
the aggageers (see Smiting) ; submits
to Arab embraces, 277 ;
352 ; threatens the deserting camel-
men, 446 ; good health of, 418;
providential escape of, while clean-
nues, 448 ; sends his card to
Mek Nimmur, 452 ; supposed
teats of, the subject of song, 454 •
saves a camel that had fallen over a
precipice, _ 472 ; narrow escape of,
while riding Aggahr, 480 ; his discussions
with missionaries at Galla-
bat, 504 et seq. ; administers justice
in a case of robbery, 514, 515 ; accepts
a challenge from an insolent
native Tokroori, 519 ; pleasure of,
on seeing the “ British Lion,”
556 ; observations of, on the resources
of the Nile as an irrigator of
Egypt, 562 et seq. Baker, Lady, illness of, at Moorahd,
13 ; attacked by fever, 21 : illness
ol, caused by arrival in the flooded
country, 66 ; a riding camel chosen
tor, by El Baggar, 100 ; dangerous
attack of gastric fever at Sofi, 155 ;
crosses the Atbara in a sponging
bath, 206 ; assistance of, in camp
arrangements and decorations, 15 1;
kindness of, to the Arab women and
children, 266 ; prepares for an attack
of a buffalo, 312 ; kindness of,
to the slave women, 215, 427 ; fear
of danger to, from the Basé, 390 ;
hyæna seen by, in the tent at night,
473 ; great alarm of, on seeing Aggahr
return to the tent without his
rider, 481, 482.
Bamboos, on the hanks of the Angrab.
467. ° ?
Barraké, slave woman purchased by Sir
Samuel Baker, 274 : engagement
with, 275 ; singularly misunderstands
the duties expected of her,
277; illness of, from eating fruit of
the Hegleek tree, 368; death of, 427.
Basalt rocks, appearance of, on the
Settite river, 400 ; extraordinary
appearance of, at the mouth of
the Angrab, 468 ; destructive effect
of water seen on, ib. ; perpendicular
column of, with a waterfall.
497.
Bas4 tribe, origin of, unknown, 81;
inroads made on the territory of, by
Egyptians, 80; general opinion of
the ferocity of, ib. ; hostility of, to
all surrounding countries, 80, 81 ;
slaves, the only plunder obtained
from, 81 ; valuable as allies to the
Egyptians, 82 ; terror inspired by,
301, 316, 348 ; their fear of fire!
arms, 377; rumours of expected
attacks from, 399, 401 ; hunting in
the country of (see Hunting) ; enjoyment
of exploring the country,
444.
Basket-work, cleverness of Arab women
in, 182.
Bathing of Arab women, mode of, 265.
Bayard, fishing for, 213, 214.
Bazaar at Katariff, Manchester and
German goods sold at, 271; amusing
scenes at, 272.
Bedouins, 1 15 ; many tribes claim to
be descended from, ib.
Bees, fondness of, for the hollow
trunks of homera trees, 355.
“ Belgravia” of Khartoum, 555.
Berber, town on the Nile, arrival at,
17 ; description of, 18; kind reception
given by the governor or Mu-
dir of, 18 ; hospitality of Halleem
Effendi, former .governor, ib. ; surrounded
by well-cultivated gardens, ib. ; water of the Nile made use of
for irrigation at, 19 ; visit from the
governor of, ib.; departure from, at
sunset, 29.
Birds, brilliant colours of, change, 178;
nest-building of, 224 ; migrations of,
233 ; swarms of, on bushes beside
Atbara river, 239 ; way of drinking, ib. ; constant pursuit of small, by
falcons and hawks, ib.
Birds of prey (see Vultures).
Bishareen Arabs, desert north of A tbara
occupied by, 37 ; fire-arms unknown
to, 40; peculiar mode of
wearing their hair, 57 ; taxes paid by,
58 ; dislike of, to Turkish soldiers, ib. ; difficulty of procuring supplies-
from, how overcome, 58, 59.
Bivouac, evening, 135 ; jungle should
be avoided for, at night, 302 ; cover
lets used for, of ox-hides, 517.