Africa, Past and Present—The Sudan, Past and Present—Rise, Progress, and Wane of Mahdism—How long will it last?—The Khalifa's Present Position—European Encroachment—"Whites" in the Bahr el Ghazal—Important Strategical Position of the Province—Time and Tide wait for no Man—I recover my Long-lost Sword—A Last Word

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Index

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page
Slatin Pasha[Frontispiece]
Gessi Pasha's Troops advancing to the Attack on
"Dem Suleiman"To face [18]
Zubeir Pasha" [48]
A Rizighat Warrior" [52]
Bedayat praying to the Sacred Tree" [114]
Surrender of the Bedayat to Slatin" [116]
Fight between the Rizighat and Egyptian Troops" [188]
A Dervish Emir" [238]
The Death of Hicks Pasha" [240]
Bringing Gordon's Head to Slatin" [340]
An Abyssinian Scout" [424]
A Slave Dhow on the Nile" [430]
The Mahdi's Tomb, Omdurman" [432]
The Execution of the "Batahin"" [446]
Famine-stricken" [454]
The Khalifa inciting his Troops to attack Kassala" [504]
The Khalifa and Kadis in Council" [528]
In the Slave Market, Omdurman" [558]
Coming from Market, Omdurman" [570]
Slatin Pasha's flying from Omdurman" [592]
Slatin in hiding in the hills" [598]
A Camel Corps Scout" [616]
Plan of Khartum and Omdurman." [630]
Map showing Extent of Mahdist Influence in 1895." [630]