Black regulars, Gordon’s affection for, [295].
Black soldiers, the equanimity of, [99].
Blanc, M. le, [111].
Blockade, a second, [166];
of Kartoum, ninth month of, [304];
greatest battle of second, [317].
Blotting paper, Journal written on, [249].
Blue Nile, Arabs at, [94];
operation on, [231];
Arabs driven off right bank of, by steamers, [301].