| | |is the Dervish track to Asubri. | | |The route taken (January, 1901) | | |was neither, but direction lay for | | |3 miles S.E., and then due E. | | |through scattered bush to edge of | | |plateau. | | | Edge of | 8½ | 226¼ |From this point Jebels Kassala, Plateau | | |Abu Gamel, &c., are plainly | | |visible. Also are several small | | |hills some 10 miles to the S. and | | |S.W. named Bereirob and El Gatar, | | |whilst J. Leinun is visible a | | |similar distance to the N. | | | | | |The road now descends a khor by | | |easy gradients to the bed of the | | |Atbara at the well known Meshra of _Asubri_ | 2¼ | 228½ |Asubri. --------------+-------------+------+---------------------------------- 15.—GOZ REGEB TO SHENDI _viâ_ ABU DELEIG. BY CAPTAIN W. A. BOULNOIS, APRIL, 1900. [Sidenote: General Remarks. Road.] From Goz Regeb, a ruined town of mud houses almost entirely deserted to Sheg el Walia, there is no track, and the country is bare till within 30 miles of Sheg. Hence to Geleita there is a badly defined track and none from Geleita to Abu Deleig. From the latter to Shendi the track is well defined most of the way, and there seems to be a considerable amount of traffic; parties bringing dura from Rufaa to Shendi, and one party from Metemma with goods to sell in Abu Deleig market were met. The track disappears 10 miles short of Shendi. The going is good at this time of year all the way; wherever tracts of strong rich soil and wadis are crossed, and there are many, it would be impracticable in the wet season at times. From Abu Deleig to Shendi the going is good enough, probably all the year round, but many deepish khors would form serious obstacles in the rains. The Atbara was 2½ feet deep, and 60 yards wide. [Sidenote: Supplies.] A fair amount of dura is grown near Sheg and Geleita. It was easily obtainable there in small quantities. A great deal is grown in Hawad, a very fertile district, and also a certain amount in Abu Deleig in good years, but it all depends on the rainfall. Very little from Abu Deleig to Shendi. [Sidenote: Wood.]