CHAPTER XX.

CONCLUSION.

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 620

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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. Map showing Extent of Mahdist Influence in 1895.

FIRE AND SWORD IN THE SUDAN.