monotony of, 524 et seq. ; start from
Rahad to the Binder, 527 ; march
along the hanks of the Binder, 528 ;
arrive at Abou Harraz, on the Biue
Nile, 548; unsuccessful attempt to
procure a boat to sail to Khartoum,
550 , route along the Nile to Khartoum,
fearful heat of, 553 , inhospitality
of the Arabs met with, ib. ;
cunning of a Faky, ib. ; hospitable
reception at Rufaar, head quarters of
Sheik Abou Sinn, 551; arrivalat Abou
Borne, and view of Khartoum, 554 ;
ferry across the Blue Nile, ib.;
pleasure of returning to civilization, ib. , residence in the British consulate,
ib. si seq. ; observations on
the rivers by the explorer, 563 et seq.
F.
F a it h , t h e Arab’s c u re for a ll complaints,
157.
Fakeer, Faky, or priest, numerous applications
to, for all maladies, 157 ;
the only Arab M.B., ib. ; the Koran
his complete pharmacopoeia, 157,
158 ; reverence for the dead body of
a, 162 ; grave et seq. of a Faky at Sofi, ib. ; theological discussions of Sir
S. Baker with, 267 ; religious belief
of, ib. ; instance of cunning and
inhospitality of a, 553.
Falcons, small birds constantly pursued
by, 239.
Family tree, Mahomet’s, incalculable
extent of, 83.
Fat, great desideratum of Arabs, 116 ;
used for head-dressing, 117 ; effect
upon, of a journey in the desert, ib.;
necessary for the skin in hot climates,
127; of elephants, how to
use, 535.
Fazogle, mines of gold worked at, by
Egyptian Government, 98.
Feasts, holy, of Arabs, 202.
Ferry across the Atbara, 92; across
the Blue Nile at Khartoum, 554.
Fever, slight attacks of, 21, 66, 68 ;
severe attack of, Lady Baker at Sofi,
155 ; cured by quinine, 70 ; causes
of, 66, 227, 561.
Fight, dangerous sword-in-hand, .o f
aggageers, with an elephant, 323;
with native Tokrooris, 518.
Fig-trees, wild, at Oassala, 69.
Firing the grass, difficulty of, 385; the
camp endangered by, 39i ; on the
bank of the Royan, 441.
Finnan, procured from the Viceroy, 4 ;
kissed by Elias Bey, 70; a never-
failing talisman, 82; not respected
by Jemma, a Tokroori sheik, 507.
Fish eagle, daring feat of a, 40.
Fishing at Collodobad, 44 et seq. ;
difficulty of procuring bait for, in the
desert, 44 ; excitement of, in the Atbara
pools, 44 ; near the mouth of
stehqe. Till, 213 ; exciting run, 221 et ; for baggar, 229, 231.
Florian, German settler at Sofi, welcome
of, 142; stone house belonging
to, 143 ; why settled at Sofi, 145 ;
146; means of living, ib. ; valuable
information given by, regarding
seasons, 146, 147 ; agrees to accompany
the hunting expedition,
147 ; illness of, at Sofi, 155; horse
purchased by, 286 ; first attempt at
mounting, ib. ; severe illness of, 369;
death of, killed by a lion, 370.
Fowls, cheapness of, 526 ; presents of,
brought by the women of Sofi, 266.
Fox traps, usefulness of, to the traveller
in catching night game, 541.
Francolin partridges, five brace shot,
430 ; excellence of, as game, ib. ;
might be shot in hundreds near the
Salaam, 477.
Frendeet, painful disease, caused by
drinking the water accumulated in
pools during the rainy season, 269.
G.
G a l e n a , veins of, found, 375.
Galla, extreme beauty of native women
of, 516 ; sold for Turkish harems, ib.
Gallabat, frontier market-town of Abyssinia,
483 ; arrival at, 501; curiosity
of the natives, ib. ; market at, ib. ;
disgusting appearance of the water
at, 502; visit from Jusef, Abyssinian
merchant, 503; principal trade of, ib. ; meeting with Signor Bolognesi,
Italian merchant, ib. ; with two
German missionaries, 504; visit, to
the Sheik, 507.
Galton (Mr. Francis), advice given by,
for crossing a deep river with a
horse, 378.
Game (see Hunting); scarcity of, on
the route along Rahad and Binder
rivers, 528 ; different bullets required
for, 542.
Game paths made by animals going to
drink, 403.
Gardens of Halleem Eflendi, on the
outskirts of Berber, 18; artificial
irrigation of, 19 ; camp in, ib.; departure
from, 23,
Garra, fruit of the Acacia Arabica, use
of, in tanning, 180 ; ink made from,
528.
Gash, or Mareb river, course of, 66 ;
country near Cassala. flooded'by, ib.-,
difficulty of fording, 69; course of,
turned by Egyptians, 74; recrossing
of, 85 ; water of, should be filtered
during rainy season, 80.
Gazelles, two seen on the route from
Moorâhd to Abou Hammed, 13 ;
stalking of buck, 47 ; habits and.
beauty of, 48; difference between,
and those confined in temperate
regions, ib. ; coarse food of, ib. ;
flesh of, chief support in the desert,
49 ; skins of, used for girbas, 49.
Gazelle, name of one of Sir S. Baker’s
.horses, purchaseof,242 ; deathof, 521.
Geera, cliffs of, appearance of the Set-
tite river between, 245 ; arrival at,
287 ; start from, for the Basé country,
296.
Geese (wild), on the Atbara river, 32 ;
shooting of, 40, 96 ; pairing of, 54.
German, settler at Sofi, delight of, at
seeing Europeans, 142 ; missionaries
. at Gallabat, 504 ; goods, sold at
Katariflf market, 271.
Gërrârat, stronghold of Mek Nim-
mur, destruction of, 244 ; curious
situation of, ib.
Giraffes, flocks of, seen, 175, 179 ; difficult
stalking of, .188 et seq. 3 95 ;
shooting of, 191 ; statue-like appearance
of, 190 ; beauty of, 192 ; retreat
of a herd, 191 ; extraordinary
power of vision the defence of, 192 ;
steaks of, 197 ; flesh of, devoured by
■ lions, 202.
Girbas, water-sacks, preparation of, 49 ;
t one swallowed by a crocodile in mistake
for a woman, 2-39.
Glands of the crocodile, ornaments of,
wornbywomen, 96; muskfoundin, ib.
Goats, purchase of, 287 ; one killed
• by a leopard, 302 ; eat the poisonous
plant, Asdepias gigantea, 31.
God, Arab’s reverence for,. 129, 130.
Gold, found in the sand of the Atbara,
98 ; mines for, at Fazogle, ib. ; dust,
common in.the sand in the ravines,
461.
Goorashee, ferry to, 92 ; cotton farm of
Malem Georgis at, 93 ; encampment
at, 98 ; gold found in Atbara river at, ib.
Gourds, use of shells of, for cups and
. ladles, 241, 525 ; eamel-loads met on
the road to Gallabat, ib.
Government of conquered tribes by
Egyptians, 75.
Governor of Berber" visit from, 19 ;
- surprise of, on hearing the object of
-expedition, ib. ; friendship of, how
proved, 24.
Gozerajup, large permanent village,
arrival at, 57 ; description of, ib. ;
four pyramidical hills of granite opposite
to, 59.
Granite, pyramidical hills of, at Goze-
raiup, 59 ; Cassala, mountain of, 68 ;
hills of, 375.
Grass, two species of, 209 ; impossible
to walk over when ripe, 210, 236 ;
enormous height of, in the jungle,
310 ; firing of, 384 et seq., 441 ;
should always be cleared away round
the camp when dry, 392,
Grave, camel’s, at Moorâhd, 9 ; Faky’s,
162 et seq. ; of Johann Schmidt, 370.
Greeks, hospitality of, at Cassala, 70.
Greyhounds, use of) in coursing
gazelles, 48.
Guddabi, nearest viliage to the Salaam,
483 ; country round, ib. .
Guide, desert, unquestioned authority
of, 8.
Guinea-fowl, abundance of, 135; jungles
full of, 63.
Guitars, generally made of turtle-shell,
203.
Gum-arabic, varieties of, from mimosa
tree, 73; beautiful appearance of, 356.
H.
H a d a m , Arab name for working tusk
of an elephant, 533.
Hadendowa Arabs, character of, 62 ;
conquest of, by Mehemet Ali Pasha, ib. ; country of, ib. ; chief of, imprisoned
by Egyptians, 75.
Hadji Achmet, Turkish servant, provided
by the Governor of Berber, 25;
sent back to Berber, 71.
Hadji Velli, Turkish servant, provided
by the Governor of Berber, 25 ;
return of, to Berber, 54.
Hailstones, remains of, in Nubian
desert, 6.
Hair of Arabs, Bishareen’s mode of
dressing, 57 ; distinction of tribes,
chiefly known by mode of dressing,
115 etseq. : pomade for, 117 ; dyeing
of, 120 ; elaborate dressing, by Arab
women, 121.
Hallonga tribe, allies of Hadendowa
tribe in the war with Egyptians, 62.
Hallowa mountain, unmistakable landmark,
522.
Halt in the desert, 8.
Hamed, former Sheik of Galabat, imprisonment
of, by Egyptians, 508;
battle with Jemma, ib. ; appeal of, *•
to Egypt for assistance, ib. ; Theodore’s
decision in consequence, ib.
Hamran Arabs, aggageers, or elephant
sword-hunters, 167 et seq. ; distinguishing
features of, 167, 168;