stores they could carry; but, after finding out who we were, they
returned again, and gave us a good reception, helping us to rig up a
shed with grass, and bringing a cow and some milk for our dinner.

12th.--To-day I went out shooting, but though I saw and fired at a
rhinoceros, as well as many varieties of antelopes, I did not succeed in
killing one head. All my men were surprised as well as myself; and the
villagers who were escorting me in the hope of getting flesh, were so
annoyed at their disappointment, they offered to cut my fore-finger with
a spear and spit on it for good-luck. Joining in their talk, I told them
the powder must be crooked; but, on inspecting my rifle closer, I found
that the sights had been knocked on one side a little, and this created
a general laugh at all in turn. Going home from the shooting, I found
all the villagers bolting again with their cattle and stores, and, on
looking towards Faloro, saw a party of Turks coming.

As well as I could I reassured the villagers, and brought them back
again, when they said to me, "Oh, what have you done? We were so happy
yesterday when we found out who you were, but now we see you have
brought those men, all our hearts have sunk again; for they beat us,
they make us carry their loads, and they rob us in such a manner, we
know not what to do." I told them I would protect them if they would
keep quiet; and, when the Turks came, I told them what I had said to the
head man. They were the vanguard of Mahamed's party, and said they had
orders to march on as far as Apuddo with me, where we must all stop
for Mahamed, who, as well as he could, was collecting men. There was
a certain tree near Apuddo which was marked by an Englishman two years
ago, and this, Mahamed thought, would keep us amused.

The next march brought us to Paira, a collection of villages within
sight of the Nile. It was truly ridiculous; here had we been at Faloro
so long, and yet could not make out what had become of the Nile. In
appearance it was a noble stream, flowing on a flat bed from west to
east, and immediately beyond it were the Jbl (hills) Kuku, rising up to
a height of 2000 feet above the river. Still we could not make out all,
until the following day, when we made a march parallel to the Nile, and
arrived at Jaifi.

This was a collection of huts close to a deep nullah which drains The
central portions of Eastern Madi. At this place the Turks killed a
crocodile and ate him on t