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ADVENTURES AMONGST THE TRIBES, AND TRAVELS
IN EGYPT, IN 1881 AND 1882.
Dr. JOSIAH WILLIAMS, F.R.G.S.
(Surgeon-Major, Imperial Ottoman Army, 1876-1877).
REMINGTON & CO., PUBLISHERS,
HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
1884.
SIR SAMUEL WHITE BAKER, F.R.G.S.,
I DEDICATE, WITH HIS PERMISSION,
THIS BOOK,
CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF
TRAVELS IN THE SOUDAN
AND EXPLORATION IN THE
BAS OR KUNAMA COUNTRY IN 1882.
| The Author |
| Soukin |
| Hadendowah Arab Camel-men |
| Kassala Mountain |
| The Author Attending to Arab Ailments |
| Mountain Pass near Sanht |
| The Causeway at Massawah |
| PAGE |
| CHAPTER I. |
| Leave England for ParisDrugs and Clothing RequiredA Sleeby GermanTurin |
| CHAPTER II. |
| MilanThe CathedralGalleria Vittorio EmmanuelePiazza dArmiPalazzo de BreraLake of ComoBolognaIts Ancient HistoryLeaning TowersThe CertosaTeatro CommunaleBrindisi |
| CHAPTER III. |
| P. and O. Steamer TanjoreArrival of the Mail and PassengersAncient BrindisiBrindisi to AlexandriaAlexandria Past and PresentIts Trade |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| The Fertilizing Rivers of EgyptLeave AlexandriaIncidents en routeShepheards HotelAncient and Modern CairoThe Donkey-boysArab PatientsDancing DervishesThe House where Joseph, Mary, and the Infant Saviour Lived in Old CairoThe Boulac MuseumThe Petrified ForestMokattam HillsTombs of the Caliphs and CitadelCairo by Sunset |
| CHAPTER V. |
| A Young American at Shepheards HotelDrive to the Pyramids of GizehAscent and Exploration of the Pyramid of CheopsThe Sphinx |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| HeliopolisThe Shoubra RoadBedrashynMitrahennyMemphisSakharaApis MausoleumWorship of the Bull ApisTomb of King PhtaMeet the KhediveEngage Servants for the Soudan |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| The Land of GoshenAncient CanalsSuezHowling DervishesEclipse of the Moon and Strange Behaviour of NativesLeave SuezWhere the Israelites Crossed the Red SeaPass Mount SinaiCoral Reefs Abundant |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| Arrival at SoukinThe SoudanBedouin Arab Prisoners in the Square, Not on the SquareIvoryEngage CamelsSheik MoussaSoukin SlavesTragic End of a DoctorHadendowah ArabsAn Ill-fated Missionary Enterprise |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| The Start Across the DesertMy Camel Serves me a Scurvy TrickThe Camel, its Habits and Training |
| CHAPTER X. |
| Our First CampTorrents of RainJules BardetCamel-drivers Behave BadlySuleiman in TroubleCamel-drivers get UpsetThe DesertTwo of Us Lose our WayJules Suffers from DysenterySand-stormA Pilgrim Dies on the Road; Another in the CampJules IllnessCamp Split UpLose Our WayEncamp Several Days in the DesertArab HutsThe MirageA Lion |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| Arrive at KassalaDescription of KassalaWe buy Camels and HorsesThe Mudir gives a DinnerJules Death and BurialHynasArab PatientsMahooms HistoryDemetrius Mosconas on SlaveryMenagerie at Kassala |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| Camels from the AtbaraThe MudirGordon Pashas Character in the SoudanFertility of the Soudan |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| Leave KassalaCharacter of the CountryMeet Beni-Amir Arabs on the River-bedThe Baobob Tree |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| Encamp at HeikotaSheik AhmedHerr Schumann and His ZareebaWe Make a ZareebaThe MahdiExcitement in the VillageHorrible TragedySheik Ahmed Dines with usThe Magic LanternLions Visit Us |
| CHAPTER XV. |
| Patients at HeikotaLeave HeikotaGame in the Bas CountrySee our First LionA Lion Interviews the Authortypo Tetl, Nellut, and other Game Killed on the March |
| CHAPTER XVI. |
| We Arrive at the Bas or Kunama CountryThe Village of SarcellaMurder of Mr. Powell and PartyMy Camel and I Unceremoniously Part CompanyThe First Bas We SeeEncamp at KoolookooOur First Interview with BasThey make Aman with UsTheir AppearanceDescription of Koolookoo and the Bas PeopleTheir Habits and Customs |
| CHAPTER XVII. |
| We leave Koolookoo, Accompanied by a Number of the BasThe Magic LanternSee Buffalo and Giraffe for the First TimeTwo Buffalos KilledA Bas FeastCurious Bas DanceThey Dry their Meat on Lines in the SunA Wounded BuffaloHoodoo, Chief Sheik of the Bas, Visits UsA Column of SandA LeperThe Bas Squabble over the MeatWe Arrive at Abyssinia |
| CHAPTER XVIII. |
| The Dembelas Attack Us, Mahomet Wounded, Narrow Escape of two of our PartyActivity in Camp, We Make a Zareeba and Fire the CountryHold a Council of WarOur Silent and Dangerous RideHoodoos SagacityArrival in Camp of Mahomet, WoundedWe RetreatMahomets Death and Burial |
| CHAPTER XIX. |
| Messrs. James and Phillipps Start on a Visit to RasaluluCurious Way of Shaving Childrens HeadsA Disgusting BasThe Camel-drivers become MutinousIntended Attack by BasWe Fire the Country and Make a ZareebaEncamp at Wo-ammaTrouble Again with Camel-menLions Disturb UsArrival at HeikotaA Tale of Blood and Slavery |
| CHAPTER XX. |
| Patients Arrive from all PartsRough JourneysArrive at the Hamran SettiteMahomet Sali Deceives usCrocodiles, Turtle, and FishWe Move on to Boorkattan, in AbyssiniaNext Day we Move off as Abyssinians ApproachWe Catch Enormous Quantities of Fish with the NetNarrow Escape from a Wounded BuffaloThe Coorbatch AdministeredScorpions and SnakesHamrans Visit UsHamran mode of Hunting and SnaringHamran and BasThe Hamrans Threaten to Fire on UsAgain Return to the Hamran SettiteEncamp at Omhagger |
| CHAPTER XXI. |
| A Boa-constrictor Visits UsThe Burton BoatMoussas Behaviour Entails a Thrashing and His DischargeGreat HeatA Fine Hippopotamus KilledHamran FeastThe White AntsAnother Hippopotamus KilledMahomet Sali Brings SuppliesNative Music in the NightDelicate Hints Conveyed to the PerformerA Remarkably Fine Nellut ShotArab and Egyptian TaxationBaboonsA Hamran StoryAli Stung by a ScorpionOn the March Once MoreRough Journeys |
| CHAPTER XXII. |
| Encamp at Lakatakoora Without the CaravanDescription of VillageBas Ladies Visit Me ere I Get Out of BedThey Receive Presents and are very AmusingEnormous Numbers of Doves and Sand-grouseAboosalal to SogodaBoa-constrictor KilledAn Unpleasant Journey, We all Get SeparatedArrive at Heikota Again |
| CHAPTER XXIII. |
| An Abyssinian Improvisatore and His Little SlavePrepare for a March to MassawaA Strange Bas BreakfastPatientsArrive at ToodloakBeni-Amirs Encamped on the GashLions and Leopards are ShotOur Monkeys in CampBaboon Mode of Attacking LeopardsCrafty BaboonsLions AboundHyna Method of Attacking a LionHyna Interviews Mr. ColvinArrival at AmadebDeparture from AmadebBareas Attempt an Attack on the CaravanBeni-Amirs Watering their Flocks and HerdsWe Meet with a young ElephantLeopard and Hyna Shot at Khor-Baraker |
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