NOTE.—In the long grass (September) a large number of snakes exactly similar to the Indian cobra were met. I killed 4 on the march. The Hadendoa name for them is “kokwa” whilst the Ababda called them “Dugga.” 13.—UMBREGA (R. SETIT) TO SOFI (R. ATBARA). BY CAPTAIN H. H. S. MORANT.—MARCH, 1900. N.B.—For description of route further east and notes on this road, _vide_ Route 125, Appendix. --------------+--------------------+---------------------------------- | Miles. | Place. +-------------+------+ Description. |Intermediate.|Total.| --------------+-------------+------+---------------------------------- Umbrega[9] | — | — |From here there is a tolerably | | |distinct track following the _Abedo_ | 3¾ | 3¾ |crest-line of the plateau, and the | | |river is seen and approachable _Godema_ | ¾ | 4½ |only occasionally, being always 1 | | |to 4 miles on left. The descents K. Turab Karuf| 1¼ | 5¾ |to Meshras Abedo and Godema are | | |passed, and then the burial ground Sheikh Ageil | 4 | 9¾ |and khor of Torab Karuf, further | | |on the district of Sheikh Ageil _El Zuhani_ | 1½ | 11¼ |and Meshra El Zuhani. From Sheikh | | |Ageil J. Esir and Lukdi are both | | |visible N.N.W. and S.S.W. | | |respectively, latter being on | | |boundary of Hamrans towards | | |Abyssinia. | | | Gat Wad El Hag| 6½ | 17¾ |Leaving this, the path passes | | |clearings of former cultivation, | | |and after 3 miles of thick bush, _El Hagar El | 1¾ | 19½ |Gat Wad El Hag. Meshra El Hagar El Zuruk_ | | |Zuruk is reached, and after | | |following bed of river for ½ a _Gira_ | 10½ | 30 |mile, plateau is regained, and | | |Gira is next Meshra. On left bank K. Lobetir | 6 | 36 |are cliffs, on which are situated | | |the ruins of the old Egyptian _K. Wad | 2 | 38 |Fort. K. Lobetir and K. Wad Heleiwa_ | | |Heleiwa being crossed, village of | | |latter name, which is the sole