Category: Adventure
CAIRO -- THE KHEDIVE "AT HOME" -- THE PYRAMIDS -- PETROS, OUR CONDUCTOR -- SUEZ -- OUR PROVISIONS -- THE START FROM SUEZ -- ON BOARD THE DESSOOK -- SOUAKIM -- A USEFUL WEAPON -- MASSOWAH -- NATIVE FISHERMEN -- PEARLS -- OUR FIRST ENCAMPMENT -- ARTIFICIAL SHADE -- "MY BATTERY"...
_March 27_: _Massowah_.--I was very ill all night, and this morning I went to the French Company to get myself some clothes, as what I had on were rather curious garments after...
25. CHAPTER XII.SELF-HELP -- SCARCITY OF PROVISIONS -- LAID-UP AGAIN -- A RÉUNION -- HOSPITALITY -- AN OLD FRIEND -- AN ALARM -- ORDER OF BATTLE -- A FIELD DAY -- "KIND ENQUIRIES" -- OLIVES AND...
23. CHAPTER X.OUR DAILY ROUTINE -- BAKING A JERKED KOODOO -- LOSS OF AN ELEPHANT -- A SEPARATION -- MY ILLNESS INCREASES -- STARVATION -- A GOD-SEND -- SAD PLIGHT -- FRESH SUPPLIES -- A HARD...
22. CHAPTER IX.THE FOREST -- THE TACKAZZEE AT LAST -- A FORD -- AN UNHEALTHY CAMP -- HIPPOPOTAMI -- A RAFT -- ON THE ELEPHANT TRACK -- IN SIGHT OF GAME -- A LION AND A MESS -- BIVOUACKING -- B...
19. CHAPTER VI.A WART-HOG -- "BRUNDO" BUTCHERING -- AN "ETON BLUE" BIRD -- BABOONS -- DESERTED VILLAGE -- ROUGH WALKING -- THE ABYSSINIAN ADAM AND EVE -- JEALOUSY -- THE PRIESTS -- SAVAGE CUST...
20. CHAPTER VII.A LONG MARCH -- A NATIVE GARDEN -- COOLIES AND THE WAY TO TREAT THEM -- MARKETS -- A BATTLE-FIELD -- COOL SHADE -- "THE FIRST POST" -- SHIELDS AND SPEARS -- JOHN -- POTATOES --...
24. CHAPTER XI.AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR...
17. CHAPTER IV.A STRANGE "GET-UP" -- AN UNLUCKY SHOT -- CRANES -- AN INSOLENT "CHICKER" -- OUR COOLIES STRIKE -- FLORICAN -- SERVANT HUNTING -- NIGHT MARCHING -- FIRST SIGHT OF THE MAREB -- "L...
18. CHAPTER V.A GENERAL BATH -- RELIGIOUS PROCESSION -- THE GAME OF GOUX -- DINNER-PARTY IN A STABLE -- ETIQUETTE -- GRAM -- FRENCH LEAVE -- HOSTILITIES -- A PARLEY AND RECONCILIATION -- NATI...
21. CHAPTER VIII.DONKEY ROBBERIES -- REPRISALS -- A FRIEND IN NEED -- POSTMEN -- APOLOGIES -- A THIEF SURPRISED -- IN SEARCH OF A MILLER -- THE WAY TO GET WATER -- A SWIM -- ARRIVAL OF MY RIFLE...
16. CHAPTER III.GENERAL KIRKHAM -- DIK-DIK -- AN ABYSSINIAN HOUSE -- A SUCCESSFUL DODGE -- EGYPTIAN OUTPOSTS -- A PET SHEEP -- SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE -- LOST IN A MIST -- A "NASTY CROPPER" -- SAF...
14. CHAPTER I.CAIRO -- THE KHEDIVE "AT HOME" -- THE PYRAMIDS -- PETROS, OUR CONDUCTOR -- SUEZ -- OUR PROVISIONS -- THE START FROM SUEZ -- ON BOARD THE DESSOOK -- SOUAKIM -- A USEFUL WEAPON --...
15. CHAPTER II.OUR EQUIPMENT -- TENTS AND BEDS -- COMMISSARIAT -- THE KITCHEN -- MULES, THEIR HABITS AND TREATMENT -- CAMELS -- UP COUNTRY -- MY FIRST BAG -- SILVER CUPS -- A WILD BOAR -- AILE...
1. CHAPTER I.CAIRO -- THE KHEDIVE "AT HOME" -- THE PYRAMIDS -- PETROS, OUR CONDUCTOR -- SUEZ -- OUR PROVISIONS -- THE START FROM SUEZ -- ON BOARD THE DESSOOK -- SOUAKIM -- A USEFUL WEAPON --...
7. CHAPTER VII.A LONG MARCH -- A NATIVE GARDEN -- COOLIES AND THE WAY TO TREAT THEM -- MARKETS -- A BATTLE-FIELD -- COOL SHADE -- "THE FIRST POST" -- SHIELDS AND SPEARS -- JOHN -- POTATOES --...
5. CHAPTER V.A GENERAL BATH -- RELIGIOUS PROCESSION -- THE GAME OF GOUX -- DINNER-PARTY IN A STABLE -- ETIQUETTE -- GRAM -- FRENCH LEAVE -- HOSTILITIES -- A PARLEY AND RECONCILIATION -- NATI...
6. CHAPTER VI.A WART-HOG -- "BRUNDO" BUTCHERING -- AN "ETON BLUE" BIRD -- BABOONS -- DESERTED VILLAGE -- ROUGH WALKING -- THE ABYSSINIAN ADAM AND EVE -- JEALOUSY -- THE PRIESTS -- SAVAGE CUST...
9. CHAPTER IX.THE FOREST -- THE TACKAZZEE AT LAST -- A FORD -- AN UNHEALTHY CAMP -- HIPPOPOTAMI -- A RAFT -- ON THE ELEPHANT TRACK -- IN SIGHT OF GAME -- A LION AND A MESS -- BIVOUACKING -- B...
13. CHAPTER XIII.12. CHAPTER XII.SELF-HELP -- SCARCITY OF PROVISIONS -- LAID-UP AGAIN -- A RÉUNION -- HOSPITALITY -- AN OLD FRIEND -- AN ALARM -- ORDER OF BATTLE -- A FIELD DAY -- "KIND ENQUIRIES" -- OLIVES AND...
10. CHAPTER X.OUR DAILY ROUTINE -- BAKING A JERKED KOODOO -- LOSS OF AN ELEPHANT -- A SEPARATION -- MY ILLNESS INCREASES -- STARVATION -- A GODSEND -- SAD PLIGHT -- FRESH SUPPLIES -- A HARD M...
11. CHAPTER XI.AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR...
8. CHAPTER VIII.DONKEY ROBBERIES -- REPRISALS -- A FRIEND IN NEED -- POSTMEN -- APOLOGIES -- A THIEF SURPRISED -- IN SEARCH OF A MILLER -- THE WAY TO GET WATER -- A SWIM -- ARRIVAL OF MY RIFLE...
2. CHAPTER II.OUR EQUIPMENT -- TENTS AND BEDS -- COMMISSARIAT -- THE KITCHEN -- MULES, THEIR HABITS AND TREATMENT -- CAMELS -- UP COUNTRY -- MY FIRST BAG -- SILVER CUPS -- A WILD BOAR -- AILE...
4. CHAPTER IV.A STRANGE "GET-UP" -- AN UNLUCKY SHOT -- CRANES -- AN INSOLENT "CHICKER" -- OUR COOLIES STRIKE -- FLORICAN -- SERVANT HUNTING -- NIGHT MARCHING -- FIRST SIGHT OF THE MAREB -- "L...
3. CHAPTER III.GENERAL KIRKHAM -- DIK-DIK -- AN ABYSSINIAN HOUSE -- A SUCCESSFUL DODGE -- EGYPTIAN OUTPOSTS -- A PET SHEEP -- SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE -- LOST IN A MIST -- A "NASTY CROPPER" -- SAF...