weapons of, 169, 170 ; interview of,
with. Sir S. Baker, 171 ; advantages
to Sir S. Baker of alliance with,
175 ; party of, join the hunting expedition,
281; splendid appearance of
some, ib. ; extraordinary feats of, 173;
hunting with, 296 et seq. (see Hunting and Aggageers.)
Harpoon, dexterous use of, by Abou
Do, 296; description of, 333 ; hippopotamus
hunting with, 336 et sea.. 395 et seq.
Hawks, small birds constantly pursued
by, 239.
Heat, suffering from, 5 ; terrific, at
Moorahd, 10 ; on the route along the
margin of the Atabaxa, 35 ; on the
route from Abou Harraz to Khartoum,
553; evaporation of water from
water-skins caused by, 5 ; effect of,
on paper, &e. &c. 17.
Hegleek tree {Balanites Aigyptiaca),
fruit of, 368 ; burnt wood of, used as
soap, ib.
Henna plant, its character, 3.
Heuglin, Herr Yon, expedition of, in
search of Dr. Yogel, 543; catalogue
made by, 543 et seq.
Hippopotamus, search for, at Collodo-
bad, 39, 40 ; men killed by, 39, 234;
shooting of, by Sir S. Baker, 41 et seq. ; shooting of large bull, 51 ;
a good shot at, 253 ; number killed
by Elorian, 147 ; harpooning of, by
Abou Do, 336 et seq. ; harpooning
of, 394 et seq. ; character and habits
of, 340 et seq. ; teeth of, 54 ; value
of tusks of, 342 ; wonderful speed of,
in escaping hunters, 337, 342.
Hoe (Dutch) use of, a similar implement
in Soudan, 77.
Holloway’s pills, why of value to the
traveller, 67.
Holy shrines, pest spots of the world,
infectious disorders generally traced
to, 160 et seq.
Homera tree (see Adansonia digitata).
Honey, abundance of, in rocks and
hollow trees, 497.
Hor Mai Gubba, or Nabbuk river,
mountain torrent, tributary of the
Royan, 429 ; encampment near, ib.
Horns, annulated, of the buck gazelle,
48; of rhinoceros, great protection
to the animal, 364 ; of nellut, finest
■obtained, 467 ; of buffalo, 538.
Horsemanship, Arab, wonderful excitement
of, 297, 298.
Horses, purchase of three, cheapness
of, 242 ; saddles and bits of, 243 ;
swimming across a river, 378 ; chase
of rhinoceros by, 359 et seq. ; brave
advance of one, towards a lion, 422 ;
advance of a mare in face of an
elephant, 436 ; lamed by reckless
riding of aggageers, 402 ; curious
instinct of, 482 ; epidemic among,
517 ; death of Sir S. Baker’s two
hunters, 521.
Howarti, harpooner of hippopotami,
renown of, 295 ; exploit of, 338,
Hunting knives, 540.
Hunting party, meeting with a curious,
547.
Hunting, a boar, 331 ; buffaloes, 310,
311 ; elephants, 254 et seq., 288 et seq., 304, 322 et seq., 434 et seq.,
478 et seq. ; lions, difficulty of, 238,
410 et seq., 419 et seq. ; hippopotami,
39 et seq., 251 et seq. ; rhinoceros,
357 etseq., 387, seq. 405 et seq., 486 et (see Stalking.)
Hyaenas, Gassala rich in, 70 ; usefulness
of, in clearing away carrion, ib. ; bold
nocturnal visit of one, 473.
Hydrophobia, Arab precaution against,
165.
Hygeen, dromedary or riding camel,
exhibition of, for use of Lady Baker, 100 ; pleasure of riding, when well
trained, 133 ; beauty of those provided
by Sheik Atalan 'Wat Said, 141,
142.
I.
I n d ia n in k , sticks of, convenient for
traveller, 541.
Indian-rubber, vulcanized, useless in
tropical climates, 541.
Ink, made by Sir S. Baker, from garra
plant, 528.
Irrigation, means by which it might be
improved in Egypt, 564 et seq. ; incalculable
benefit of, if properly
carried out, 568 et seq. ; great source
of civilization, 672.
Island, covered with nabbuk bushes,
on the Settite river, encampment on,
313, 315 ; camp removed from, 371.
Ismael Pasha, son of the Yiceroy
Mehemet Ali Pasha, extortionate
demand of, from Sheik Mek
NTmmur, 139 ; how met, ib. ; death
of, by burning, as revenge, 139 et seq.
Itch, epidemic of, at Sofi, Sir S. Baker’s
successful treatment of, 156.
■ J.
J a l e e n A r a b s , flight of, from Egyptian
territory, and alliance with Mek
Nimmur, 451.
Jali, Hamran Arab sword-hunter, accompanies
Sir S. Baker’s expedition
into the Basé, 297 ; Wonderful horsemanship
of, 297, 298 ; elephant
killed by, with a sword, 327 ; leg of,
broken by an elephant, 344 et seq. ; gratitude of, to Sir S. Baker, for
his attention while ill, 347 ; returns
to Geera, ib.
Jershooa, -, intoxicating drink made
from, 513.
“ Jenna el Wirde” (child of the fever)
frequency of, as a disease among
pfeople of Sofi, 157.
Johann Schmidt, old companion of
Elorian, arrival of, 369 ; object of,
in joining the hunting party, ib. ;
engagement of, by Sir S. Baker, for
White Nile expedition, 369 ; grave
of, on the banks of the White Nile,
370.
Johnstone, Professor, analysis of dhurra
corn by, 79.
Jungles, swarming with guinea-fowl
at_ Soojalup, 63 ; cooking in, 217 ;
thick at Tooleet, 295 ; should be
avoided for night bivouac, 302 ;
enormous height of grass in, 310;
hunting in (see Hunting).
Jusef, Abyssinian merchant, meeting
with, at Gallabat, 503.
K.
K a t a r if f , arrival at, to procure men
and a slave, 270; hospitable reception
at, by Michel Georgia, ib. ; bazaar at,
271 ; scenes at the market of, 272.
Khartoum, exhausting march to, 553 ;
different appearance of, on a nearer
view, 555 ; meeting with Herr Von
Heuglin at, 543 ; stay at, preparing
for the White Nile expedition,
558 ; unhealthiness of, 561; sail
from, in search of the White Nile
source, 573.
Kisra, bread made in Arabia, grinding
of corn for, 78 ; preparation of, 79.
Kittar bush, nickname of, 103; consequences
of a charge through, 104,
290 ; impervious as a fence round
encampment, 374 ; disastrous rush
through, in flight from a rhinoceros,
387, 388.
Kook, small village on the banks of the
Rahad, arrival at, 527.
Koran, supposed power of, in cases of
illness, 158 ; use made of, by Fakeers, ib. ; pork forbidden by, as food, 166.
Kordofan, finest gum arabic found in,
73 ; inhabitants of, prized as slaves,
273 ; scarcity of water in, 356.
Korosko, arrival at, 3 ; halting-place
for all vessels with merchandise for
the Soudan, ib. ; description of, 4 ;
departure from, 5.
Kunâna Arabs, camp of, on the Dinder
river, 527,
L.
L a d ie s , visit of, to Lady Baker at
Berber, 22; dresses of, ib. ; conversation
of, ib. ; influence of, over their
husbands, ib.
Landmarks, natural, 59, 483, 522.
Language, ignorance of Arabic, makes
a small party desirable, 5 ; determination
of Sir S. Baker to learn,
21 ; Tigré, Bibles printed in, 506.
Lead, Mek Nimmur’s preference of, to
gold, 461.
Leather, bottles of, for water, directions
about, 13 ; manner of tanning, 180 et seq.
Leopard, snake killed by a, 225 ; carries
off a goat and a dog at Ombréga,
302 ; ' unpleasantness of, at the
English Consulate at Khartoum, 557.
Lice, 122, 123.
Lime, procured from oyster shells, for
making soap, 424.
Limestone, first seen at Geera, 245;
beautiful colours of the cliffs on the
Settite river, ib. ; fine grey found near
Katariff, 273 ; beautiful colours of,
found on the way from Ombréga to
Mek Nimmur’s district, 450.
Lion, visit of a, to Sir S. Baker’s tent,
237 ; danger of, to horses in a jungle,
314 ; sudden appearance of a lioness
close to the camp, 373 ; roaring of,
oyer a dead buffalo, 316 ; Elorian
killed by a, 370 ; feeding on carcase
of buffalo, 414 ; tracking of, near
Delladilla, 413 et seq. ; escape of,
through indecision of Tokroori gun-
bearers, 415 ; lioness killed, 416 ;
difficulty of bagging, 417 ; continued
hunting of, 419 et seq. ; fury of on
being attacked, 420 ; grand appearance
of, in the jungle, 421 ; fear of
men, 417 ; one carried to Lady Baker
in the camp, 423 ; fat of, used for
lamps, 424; parts of, valued as
amulets, 423.
Lucifer matches, danger of, in drv,
tropical weather, 541.
M.
M a a r i f f (Hippotragus Bakerii) largest
of all the antelopes of Abyssinia and
Central Africa, description of, 475 ;
agreed to be a new species by Herr