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Chapter VII: Part III: (Bound as Vol. 2.)

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(ROUTES.)

(Arranged in Chapters corresponding to Chapters III to IX (inclusive) of Part I., besides an Appendix, describing routes partly outside the Sudan. For detail, _see_ “Contents” in Vol. 2.)

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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PAGE

The Sovereigns of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (frontispiece) to face 1

Khartoum Palace, from the river. (D. J.) 1

Market scene, Gezira. (D. J.) 8

The Earl of Cromer and Sir W. Garstin to face 15

The Eastern Nile bank, south of Halfa. (K.) 22

Jaalin Shepherd scene; corn-grinding stones, Omdurman. 46
(T.)

The Governor-General and Sirdar 48

Khartoum, looking north from the War Office roof over 51
Tuti Island. (K.)

„ Palace, and garden, from the south-west. (K.) 51

Jebelein (G.); Wooding station near Goz Abu Guma; Jebel 61
Ahmed Agha. (G.)

Akunere, Shilluk village (T.); Shilluk maiden with 65
household utensils. (T.)

Kodok: Roman Catholic Mission Station, Lul. (T.) 69

Taufikia. (G.) 71

Lake No; Shambe 72

Kiro. (P.); Lado. (P.) 78

Gondokoro 81

Mongalla. (G.) 82

On the Blue Nile. (T.) 110

Forest scenery, west bank, Upper Blue Nile. (D. J.) 112

On the Blue Nile. (D. J.) 112

Scenes in the Southern Gezira. (D. J.) 116

In the Dar el Fung; village scene, Burun country. (D. J.) 121

Ingássana village; hill scenery, Dar el Fung (D. J.) 124

Dinka: man and girl. (T.) 127

American Protestant Mission, Sobat. (M.) 133

The Bahr el Zeraf. (G.) 141

Anuak women at Itang. (M.) 150

Woman of Dar Fertit. (T.) 164

Bahr el Ghazal. (G.); River Rohl. (G.) 171

Kordofan Arabs with Chief. (S. D.) 174

Taaisha (Baggara) girl. (T.) 178

Nuba woman, daughter, and baby. (T.) 180

Darfur girl. (T.) 186

Old woman, Darfur. (T.) 187

The Darfur Mahmal passing through Omdurman 188

Shilluk. (T.) 192

„ warriors. (T.) 195

Mek Kur wad Nedok. (T.); Shilluks on a visit. (T.) 198

Shilluk village scene. (T.) 200

Dongolawi merchant. (T.) 203

Bayuda Desert Arabs. (S. D.) 207

Colossal ram of Amenhotep III., Jebel Barkal. (W.) 223

Ethiopian King from Meroe. (W.) 224

One of the animals at Nagaa. (W.) 226

Stone lamb from Soba. (W.) 228

Sudanese women. (T.) 233

„ maiden. (T.) 244

Sir R. von Slatin Pasha 245

General Gordon to face 247

F.-M. Viscount Wolseley 249

Types of Sudanese soldiers.—The raw material. (T.) 250

„ „ „ —The finished article. (T.) 251

Khalifa’s house, Omdurman. (S. D.) 252

Captured Dervish Emirs. (J. K. W.) 254

Old woman of Dar Nuba. (T.) 264

General Viscount Kitchener to face 265

The Mahdi’s tomb, 3rd September, 1898. (S. D.) 266

The late Emir Ahmed Fedil. (J. K. W.) 267

After Um Debreikat; body of the Khalifa in foreground. 269
(J. K. W.).

The end of the Mahdist dominion. (J. K. W.) 272

Sons of the Mahdi and Khalifa 275

Lord Kitchener at the Gordon College, Khartoum. (K.) 281

Sudd-scape 299

Ambach 302

Papyrus. (G.) 305

Balaeniceps Rex at Khartoum. (W.) 309

Nagaa: Egypto-Roman buildings in the desert. (L.) 314

The above are from photographs by the following gentlemen, to all of whom, especially to the three first named, the warm thanks of the Editor are due for the kind permission granted to him to use the photographs, and in many cases the blocks themselves. Those not initialled above are acknowledged on the illustrations themselves.

T. Mr. B. Türstig, Omdurman.

G. Sir Wm. Garstin.

D. J. Mr. Digby Jones.

K. Mr. Hallil Kemeid, Editor “Standard Guide
to Egypt and Sudan.”

L. Captain Longfield, Egyptian Army.

M. Captain H. H. S. Morant, Egyptian Army.

P. Major Phipps, Egyptian Army.

S. D. Lt.-Col. Stanton, Egyptian Anny, per Mr. Dennis,
Scarborough.

W. Mr. John Ward, F.S.A., Belfast.

J. K. W. Lt.-Col. Watson, Egyptian Army.

Those entirely unacknowledged are by the Editor and his sister.

ABBREVIATIONS (_v._ APPENDIX H.).
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H. S. C. History of Sudan Campaign. (Colvile.)

O. G. H. The Nile above the 2nd Cataract. (O’Grady Haly.)

N. O. Report on the Nile and Country between Dongola,
Suakin, Kassala and Omdurman (Gleichen).

H. S. Handbook of the Sudan (Gleichen).

S. H. S. Supplement to Handbook of the Sudan. (Gleichen.)

A. Arabic.

D. Dinka.

S. Shilluk.

N.B.—According to the latest system of transliteration, many words formerly spelt with a “k” (Kâf ق are now spelt with a “g,” _e.g._, Wadi el Gab, Yagub, etc. The word for hill is always spelt Jebel, whether pronounced hard or soft.

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LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS TO VOL. I.[3]
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E.A. = Egyptian Army; S.G. = Sudan Government.

Mr. C. H. Armbruster, Deputy Inspector, Kassala.

Attia Effendi, Intelligence Department.

Maj. Austin, C.M.G., D.S.O.

Rev. Father Banholzer, R.C. Mission, Lul.

Dr. A. Balfour, Sanitary Adviser to S.G.

Lt.-Col. E. E. Bernard, Financial Secretary S.G.

Lieut. Bond, R.N., Director of Steamers and Boats.

Capt. N. Borton, Inspector, Mongalla.

Maj. W. Boulnois, Governor Bahr el Ghazal Province.

Mr. A. Jennings-Bramly, Deputy Inspector S.G.

Mr. A. F. Broun, Director of Woods and Forests.

Mr. Bulpett.

Mr. A. L. Butler, Superintendent Game Preservation Department.

Mr. G. R. Carey, Mining Engineer.

Mr. C. E. Bonham-Carter, Legal Secretary S.G.

The Earl of Cromer, G.C.B., etc., etc.

Mr. J. W. Crowfoot, Sudan Education Department.

Col. H. E. Colvile.

Lieut. D. Comyn, Inspector, Upper Nile Province

Capt. S. L. Cummins, R.A.M.C., E.A.

Mr. J. Currie, Director of Education.

Capt. W. Doran, late E.A.

Capt. Dugmore.

Sir J. Fowler, C.E.

Sir W. Garstin, G.C.M.G., Under Secretary of State for Public
Works (Egypt).

Rev. J. K. Giffen, American Protestant Mission, Sobat.

Lt.-Col. Count Gleichen, C.V.O., C.M.G., D.S.O., Editor.

Lt.-Col. G. F. Gorringe, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.E., Governor
Sennar Province.

Maj. C. W. Gwynn, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.E., Sudan Surveys.

Rev. Ll. Gwynne, Chaplain, Khartoum.

The late Capt. Haymes, R.A.M.C.

Col. St. G. C. Henry, C.B., A.G., late Governor of Kassala.

Maj. Sir H. B. Hill, Bt., Governor of Berber.

Capt. H. G. Hodgson, Inspector, Dongola.

Maj. H. C. B. Hopkinson, Commandant Alexandria Police, late E.A.

Col. A. Hunter, late E.A.

Col. H. W. Jackson, C.B., Governor of Dongola.

Mr. B. H. Jessen.

Capt. Julien, French Army.

Mr. Kerr, Deputy Inspector, S.G., Suakin.

Commander Colin Keppel, R.N.

Capt. C. H. Leveson, Inspector, Kordofan.

Capt. J. S. Liddell, Director Posts and Telegraphs.

Capt. H. D. W. Lloyd, Inspector, Nahud.

Capt. W. E. Longfield, S.G. Railways.

Capt. H. G. Lyons, late R.E., Director Egyptian Government Surveys.

Maj. G. B. Macauley, Director Sudan Railways.

Maj. G. E. Matthews, Governor of Upper Nile Province.

Maj. W. S. R. May, A.F.S., S.G.

Capt. H. H. S. Morant, Assistant Director of Intelligence, Sudan.

Naum Bey Shoucair, Sudan Agent’s Office.

Mr. Oscar Neumann, Berlin.

Maj. M. Peake, C.M.G., Director of Artillery, E.A.

Capt. A. C. Parker, Deputy Assistant Secretary, S.G.

Capt. N. Playfair, late Acting Governor, Suakin.

Commander R. Poore, R.N.

Capt. W. Hayes-Sadler, Governor, Halfa Province.

Capt. R. V. Savile, Inspector, Kassala.

Maj. Slade, R.A.

Sir Rudolf von Slatin Pasha, K.C.M.G., Inspector General, S.G.

Maj. N. M. Smyth, V.C., late E.A.

Col. W. S. Sparkes, C.M.G., late Governor Bahr el Ghazal.

Mr. Spires, Collector, Gondokoro.

Capt. H. G. F. Stallard, R.A.M.C.

Maj. E. A. Stanton, Governor of Khartoum.

Col. Hon. M. G. Talbot, Director of Surveys, Sudan.

Lt.-Col. A. E. Turner, late R.A.

Mr. R. Türstig, Photographer, Omdurman.

Mr. J. Ward, F.S.A.

Maj. E. B. Wilkinson, Governor of Kassala.

Capt. H. H. Wilson, Inspector, Sobat.

Maj.-Gen. Sir F. R. Wingate, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O., Sirdar
and Governor-General, Sudan.

[Footnote 1: Except part of Chapter II and most of Chapter III (taken from “Report on Egyptian Provinces of Sudan,” I.D.W.O., 1884).]

[Footnote 2: Not printed here, but text may be found in Hertslet’s “Map of Africa by Treaty,” 1896 Edition, pp. 20 to 47, and pp. 48 to 106 respectively.]

[Footnote 3: Including those whose works or reports have been utilised.]

=PART I.=

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