| | | |edge, which is | | | | |fringed at low | | | | |Nile by reeds, | | | | |and by bunches | | | | |of sudd which | | | | |have floated | | | | |down from the | | | | |Bahr El Jebel. | | | | |Beyond the | | | | |fringe of are | | | | |what are at | | | | |high Nile | | | | |grassy swamps, | | | | |but at low Nile| | | | |are dry and | | | | |excellent | | | | |grazing | | | | |grounds. Behind| | | | |this swampy | | | | |ground is a | | | | |belt of fine | | | | |sant and other | | | | |acacias. From | | | | |here to | | | | |Jebelein at low| | | | |Nile thousands | | | | |of sheep and | | | | |goats and herds| | | | |of cattle are | | | | |seen grazing on| | | | |either bank. | | | | |These belong to| | | | |the tribes | | | | |living inland, | | | | |where at this | | | | |time of year | | | | |water and | | | | |grazing is | | | | |scarce. | | | | | | Um Turan |2 | 165 |Watering | |