| | |village of Hebi. | | | | | |Hebi is a straggling village, | | |composed of small mud huts, | | |built in the rocks. There are | | |some conspicuous palm trees on | | |the bank of the river. The | | |village was completely | | |destroyed by the British troops | | |in February, 1885. There is | | |much cultivation in and near | | |Hebi: dura, dukhn, barley, | | |beans, etc., growing in | | |luxuriance. --------------+-------------+-------+-------------------------------- OLD MEROWE TO ABU HAMED, BY THE RIGHT BANK OF THE NILE. (_Major Hon. M. G. Talbot, R.E., October_, 1897.) General Notes. (i.) The grazing for camels is moderate. (ii.) The places where water can be obtained depend on the time of the year. The bed of the river is the only source of supply. (iii.) No considerable elevation is crossed anywhere. Probably the road is never more than 100 to 150 feet above high Nile level. (iv.) Telegraph line follows road where not otherwise mentioned. (v.) No supplies obtainable on right bank.