592 INDEX.
P.
P a l m s , 011 the hanks of the Nile, 550.
Paper, effect on, of simoom, 17 ;
should, he tinted, for use in tropical
climates, 541.
Partridges tridges). (see Francolin ParPatArbiaoruc
hS,i nan )d.esert (see Sheik Achmet Perfumery, Arab women’s love of, 117;
peculiar mode of using, 118.
Petherick, Mr., English Consul at
Khartoum, absence of, in search of
Speke and Grant, 556.
Phil* ruins, peculiar situation of, 1 ;
misery of the land in the vicinity of,
2.
Pigeons, shooting at Gozerajup, 57.
Pigs, two rhinoceros disturbed by, 486 ;
forbidden to be eaten by the Khoran,
166.
Pilgrimages of Tokrooris to Mecca,
the cause of their settlement at
Gallabat, 509.
Pipe, “ chibbook,” of the Turks, want
of, as a camp luxury, 153.
Pistols, bursting of a pair, sent as a
present to Mek Nimmur, 461.
Plague, causes of, 161 ; frequent appearance
of, among pilgrims, ib.
Poisonous, plant (Asclepias gigantea),
30 ; quality of water, 460.
Polygamy, Wat el Negur’s discussion
on, 263 et seq.
Pomade, Arab, 117.
Pools, of Atbara river, largest at Col-
lodobad, 36 ; asylums for all animals
in time of drought, 34 ; danger of
drinking the water left in, 269.
Prayers, evening, of the Arab, 67.
Priesthood, fears of being influenced
against all Europeans, by their dislike
to the missionaries, 504.
Pyramids, designs for, taken from hills
in the desert, 14.
Python (see Boa Constrictor.)
Q.
Q u ic k s i l v e r , use of, in making bullets,
284; large supply of, necessary
to African traveller, 641.
Quinine, cure of fever by, 70.
R .
R a h a d R iv e r , exhausting march to,
eagerness of the men for drink on
reaching, 522 ; fishing in, ib. ; inferiority
of, as a Nile tributary, 523 ;
monotony of the banks of, 524 ;
plentifulness of com near, ib. ;
country round, a mine of wealth, if
planted with cotton, 525 ; exhausting
march along the banks of, 526 ; flies
torture the camels, 527.
Rabat, Arab kilt, worn by women,
124.
Rains, commencement of, 21 ; sources
of the Nile, 53 ; first experience of,
with thunderstorm, 60; disadvantages
of, to the traveller, ib. ; deluge
of, 105; migration of people and
camels caused by, 107 et seq. ; daily
storms of, 135, 153; tremendous
deluge of, 147 ; effect of, on the
soil, 153, 180 ; time of ceasing, 185 ;
last of the'season, 209; absolute dependence
may be placed on the periodical
return of, 549.
Rapids, on Settite river, accident to
two Arab girls on, 258 : extraordinary
escape of one, 259.
Ras el Peel, “ elephant’s head,”
mountain, 499.
Regly plant, salad of, 175.
Reilly rifle, great power of, 293.
Relics, Arab fondness for, 159 ; danger
of, 160 etseq.
Religion, strong feeling for, among
Ai'abs, 129; unchanged belief regarding,
of Arabs, 13 1 ; discussions
on, with Eakeers, 267.
Reservoirs for the Nile water, advantages
of being formed throughout
Egypt, 565.
Reveet, food obtained from elephants,
usefulness of, during a long march,
536.
Revenues of Upper Egypt, how might
be increased, 512.
Rhinoceros, descriptions of the varieties
of, 364 et seq. ; teeth of, peculiar,
365; horns of, protection to the
animal, 364; exciting chase after,
359 et seq. ; seven huntsmen fairly
beaten by, 362 ; enjoyment of the
run, 363, et seq. ; manner of trapping,
366 et seq. ; dangerous proximity
to, and flight from two, 387 et seq. ; tracking and encounter with,
405 et seq. ; detaching the hide, 407 ;
shooting, 442, 486, etseq.
Richarn, Elorian’s black servant, 194';
wounded by a boar, 331.
“ Rifle and Hound in Ceylon,” description
of habits of elephants given in,
530.
Rifles, carried by Sir S. Baker, 151;
cleaning of, 447; providential escape
of Sir S. Baker from an accident, by
blowing up of one, 448.
Rivers of Abyssinia explored by Sir S.
Baker, 280 ; character of all, 549.
Robbery. by Achmet, the dragoman’s
“ relative," 207 ; by Mini, the camel
driver, of Wat Gamma’s dollars, 514 ;
Sir S. Baker’s plan of discovering,
515.
Rocks, varieties and appearance of,
376 ; o f basalt, 400 ; one still remaining
placed as a seat by Sir ¡?.
Baker, 150.
Roofal tribe, civility of, 525.
Roumele, last village between Gallabat
and river Rahad, arrival at, 520 ;
scarcity of water at, ib. : death of
Gazelle and Aggahr near, 521.
Route from Korosko to Abou Hammed
closed by order of Said Pasha,
15 ; reopened on application by
foreign consuls, ib. ; time occupied
in, ib. ; sufferings of, 14.
Roy an river, tributary of the Nile,
arrival at, 428 ; description of, 429,
432 ; encampment near, ib. ; description
of effect of rain on country
near, 432 ; its junction with the
Settite, frightful scene at, in rainy
weather, 440; rapid course of, ib. ;
effect of, on the Nile, 468.
Rufaar, head-quarters of Sheik Abou
Sinn, 551; kind reception at, ib.
S.
S a c r if ic e s of Arabs, peculiarity of,
202 ; relics of the ancient rite, 137.
Saddles of Arabs, 242, 243.
Sageer, water-wheel of the Nile, 549 ;
tax on, 562; insufficiency of, for the
work required, 563.
Sahara, why a desert, 572.
Said Pasha, ordered route between
Korosko and Abou Hammed to be
closed, 15.
Salaam river, tributary of the Nile,
280 ; assistance given by Mek Nimmur
in exploring, 459; arrival at,
465 ; similarity of, to the Settite,
466 ; encampment on the bank of, ib. ; destructive effect of water
seen on the rocky banks of, 468 ;
effect of, on the Nile, ib.
“ Salaam aleikmn,” Arab salutation, 110.
Sand-banks, only means of cultivation
at Assouan, 2.
Sand columns, causes and curious
effects of, 23; Arab superstitions
connected with, ib. ; exaggerated
. dread entertained of, by Brace, 24.
Sand-grouse, cry of in the desert, 30 ;
worthlessness of, as game, ib.
Scarifying the cheeks, custom of,
among Arabs, 273.
Scorpions, bite of, 104 ; discovery oi
a nest of, under the camp, brought
out by rain, 106.
Seasons, alternations of, 146, 147, 561 ;
proper for travelling, 135, 559.
Secretary bird, Arab name for, 60.
Senna, where grown, 73 ; camel’s
“ bonnebouche,” ib.
Seroot fly, ferocity of, 184 ; torture of,
196 ; giraffes attacked by, 189 ; disappearance
of, 210
Sésame grain, oil made from, 50.
Settite river, tributary of the Nile,
280 ; course through Basé country,
80 ; junction with the Atbara, 136 ;
principal stream of Abyssinia, 138 ;
excursion of Sir S. Baker to, from
Ehétilla, 216 et seq. ; bivouac near,
245 ; beauty of the country near,
334 ; beautiful appearance of, at the
pass between the cliffs of Geera, 245 ;
appearance of, where joined by the
Hor Méhétape, 400; effect of, on the
Nile, 468 ; creates the Delta of
Lower Egypt, 499 ; a new Egypt
created by deposits from, ib.
Sheik AchmetAbou Sinn, the great Arab
patriarch in authority over all the
other denominations of Arabs, 75 ;
visit-of, to Sir S. Baker, 110; magnificent
appearance of, 111 ; hospitality
of, ib. ; his encampment in the
desert, 112 et seq. ; his reception of
Sir S. Baker, 113 ; his retinue, 112 ;
advice given by, 114 ; enormous
consumption of butter by, 116 ; his
ten sons, 112 ; his last marriage, 116;
departure from the encampment of,
132 et seq.
Sheik Achmet Wat el Négur, chief or
Wat el Négur, wise policy of, 247 ;
. particular request of, to Sir S. Baker,
249 ; hospitality and character of, ib. ; visits of, to the camp, 261 ; discussions
with, and opinions of, about
women, England, &c. &c. 262 et seq. ;
duties of the four wives of, 265 ;
surprise of, on hearing that Sir S.
Baker had only one wife, 263 ; protects
Sir S. Baker’s property from
Mek Nimmur, 278 ; taken leave of,
285.
Sheik Ali, grandson of Sheik Abou
Sinn, sent as guide to Sir S. Baker,
132.
Sheik Atalan Wat Said, chief of the
Dabainas tribe, 136 ; reception by,
137 ; ivitation of, ib. ; escort of, to
Sofi, 141 ; promises of assistance
from, 143; death of, how caused,
227.
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