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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1887. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Abo Dom, held by Mndirs, 291., opposite Merawi, 272. Fatmeh, post of, 202. Klea, Buller waiting for camels, 366. Admiralty, First Lord, on the First Cataract, 112. Alexandria, boats in the train, 89., Gabarri wharf, 88,89. Amara Islands, river-horse tracks, 210. Ainbigole rapids, 177--179. Animals, forms cut in the rocks, 351. Arab Africa, struggle in the Soudan, 81. ambush, 304. and the desert endure, 58, 59. deserter comes in, 311. camp abandoned, 339. -- fire in front silenced, 340. guide at the rapids, 189k prisoner, 302. slave-boy deserter, 318. tribes, a sketch, 281--28 k Arabs, courage in danger, 357., Dar M onassir, collected, 277. in large numbers, 301. interest in the boats, 198, 199. not to be surprised, 295. on the wateh, 287,294. retire on Berber, 313. retreating precipitately, 337. Archipelago of Dal, 193. Assiont, steamers loaded with boats, 100. Assouan, anchored at, 108. Atab bivouac, secure from Arabs, 194. Atmoor, the Arabs' desert, 2. Avonmore, Lord, dies of fever, 353. Bab-el-kebir, portage of boats, 129. reached, 123, 124., stay at, 127. Bairam, feast, 99. Bakou, remains of prosperity, 250. Bashi-Bazooks, treatment of villages, 251, 252. Batn-el-Hagr cataracts, 150, 151. Battle of Kirbekan ridge, 336, 337. of the Pyramids, 61. Big Gate, first English boat passes, 134--136. Bir Sani oasis, 294. Birds plentiful, 201. Birteh, Arabs in strong position, 307. lose a chance, 313., campbeyond, begun, 315., defile, an Arab trap, 306. in sight, 304, 305., spy comes in from, 301. Boat, English, natives surprise, 205. equipment, Appendix E. loads found too great, 203. 201,202. 218. -, safely passed, -, second ascent, -, start for, 171. Cataracts, some, not mapped, 305. Chameleon or Jebel Arambu, 221. Cholera in France and Italy, 49. theor...
