The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: a compendium prepared by officers of the Sudan government, Vol. 2 (of 2)Sudan. Wizarat al-Naql wa-al-Muwasalat
History
The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: a compendium prepared by officers of the Sudan government, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Sudan. Wizarat al-Naql wa-al-Muwasalat
Sudan -- Description and travel; Sudan -- History
| | |spurs; ground broken and stony.
| | |All traces of water now disappear
| | |and the ordinary bush begins
| | |again. Numerous small khors are
| | |crossed, but all completely dry.
| | |J. Gumbûk is left to the E., and
| | |about 1 mile further on signs of
| | |water are again visible and
| | |cultivation recommences, also two
| | |or three tukls. Henceforward
| | |cultivation is continuous, and
| | |about ¾ mile further on at some
| | |more tukls the road turns abruptly
| | |to the right and runs straight
| | |down to the Khor Tumat.
| | |
_Gezan_ (Water| 8 | 36¾ |Camp here in bed of khor 26th
pool in Khor | | |December, 1899. Water good and
Tumat) | | |plentiful but below surface.
| | |
| | |Milk and other supplies only
| | |obtained with great difficulty.
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39.—GEZAN TO KURMUK, _viâ_ SUDE AND M’NZILA.
BY MAJOR GWYNN, D.S.O., R.E.
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