Nubian desert.--Roft mountains.--Wadi E’Sufr.--Wadi Murhad.--Abâbde Arabs.--Abu Hammed.--Berber.--El Mechêref.--Mogran or Atbara (Astaboras).--E’Damer.--Mandera. Letter XVIII.--On the Blue River, Province of Sennar, 13° North Latitude, March 2, 1844 155 Hagi Ibrahim.--Meroe.--Begerauie.--Pyramids.--Bounds of the tropical climate.--Khawass.--Ferlini.--Age of the monuments.--Shendi.--Ben Naga.--Naga in the desert.-- Mesaurât e’ Sofra.--Tamaniât.--Chârtum.--Bahrel Abiad (the White River).--Dinka and Shilluk.--Soba.--Kamlîn.--Bauer.--Marble inscription.--Baobâb.--Abu Harras.--Rahad.--Nature of the country.--Dender.--Dilêb-palms. --Sennâr.--Abdîn.--Româli.--Sero.--Return northward.--Wed Médineh.--Soriba.--Sultana Nasr.--Gabre Mariam.--Rebâbi.--Funeral.--Military.--Emin Pasha.--Taiba.--Messelemieh.--Kamlîn.--Soba.--Urn and inscription. LETTER XIX.--CHARTUM, MARCH 21, 1844 207 Military revolt in Wed Médineh.--Insurrection of slaves. LETTER XX.--PYRAMIDS OF MEROE, APRIL 22, 1844 211 Tamaniât.--Qirre mountains.--Meroe.--Return of the Turkish army from Taka.--Osman Bey.--Prisoners from Taka.--Language of the Bishari from Taka.--Customs of the South.--Pyramids of Meroe.--Ethiopian inscriptions.--Name of Meroe. LETTER XXI.--KELI, APRIL 29, 1844 233 Departure from Meroe.--Groups of tombs north of Meroe. LETTER XXII.--BARKAL, MAY 9, 1844 237 Desert of Gilif.--Gôs Burri.--Wadi Gaqedûl.--Mágeqa.--Desert trees.--Wadi Abu Dôm.--Wadi Gazâl.--Koptic church.--Greek inscriptions.--Pyramids of Nuri.--Arrival at Barkal. LETTER XXIII.--MOUNT BARKAL, MAY 28, 1844 248 Ethiopian kings.--Temple of Ramses II.--Napata.--Meraui.--Climate. LETTER XXIV.--DONGOLA, JUNE 15, 1844 251 Excursion into the district of cataracts.--Bân.--Departure from Barkal.--Pyramids of Tanqassi, Kurru, and Zûma.--Churches and fortresses of Bachît, Magal, Gebel Dêqa.--Old Dongola.--Nubian language. LETTER XXV.--DONGOLA, JUNE 23, 1844 262 Isle of Argo.--Kermâ and Defûfa.--Tombos.--Inscriptions of Tuthmosis I.--Languages of Darfur. LETTER XXVI.--KORUSKO, AUGUST 16, 1844 264 Fakir Fenti.--Sese.--Soleb.--Gebel Doshe. Sedeinga.--Amâra.--Isle of Sâi.--Sulphur-springs of Okmeh.--Semneh.--Elevation of the Nile, under Amenemha (Mœris).--Abu Simbel.--Greek inscription under Psammeticus I.--Ibrîm (Primis).--Anibis.--Korusko. LETTER XXVII.--PHILAE, SEPTEMBER 1, 1844 271 Wadi Kenus.--Bega language of Bishari.--Talmis.--Philae. --Meroitic-Ethiopian inscriptions. LETTER XXVIII.--THEBES, QURNA, NOV. 24, 1844 274 Excavations in the Temple and Rock-tomb of Ramses II.--Sudan languages.--Ethiopian history and civilisation.