CHAPTER XIII.

THE ABYSSINIAN CAMPAIGN.

Battle of Gallabat--Death of King John--The Revolt of Abu Gemmaiza--Defeats of the Mahdists--Death of Abu Gemmaiza--Preparations for the Invasion of Egypt--Execution of Sixty-seven Batahin Arabs--More Letters from Home--My Family send the Khalifa a Dressing-bag from Vienna--Immigration of the Taaisha Tribe--They settle in the Nile Valley--Nejumi advances into Egypt--Battle of Toski--Incidents during the Great Famine--The Fall of Ibrahim Adlan--His Execution--The Khalifa mistrusts me--I fall into Serious Danger--I become the Unwilling Recipient of the Khalifa's Favours 439