Fire and Sword in the sudan : a personal narrative of fighting and serving the dervishes, 1879-1895 . c E o MISCELLANEOUS REMARKS 349 of God for relief from the terrible oppression and tyranny ofhis despotic successor. South of the tomb, and adjoining the great mosque, liesthe enormous enclosure of the Khalifa. It consists of a highwall built of red bricks, which is subdivided into severalsmaller courts, all of which are in communication with eachother, and nearest to the mosque are his own private apart-ments, to the east of which are those of his wives, thestables, store-houses, quarters of
Fire and Sword in the sudan : a personal narrative of fighting and serving the dervishes, 1879-1895 . c E o MISCELLANEOUS REMARKS 349 of God for relief from the terrible oppression and tyranny ofhis despotic successor. South of the tomb, and adjoining the great mosque, liesthe enormous enclosure of the Khalifa. It consists of a highwall built of red bricks, which is subdivided into severalsmaller courts, all of which are in communication with eachother, and nearest to the mosque are his own private apart-ments, to the east of which are those of his wives, thestables, store-houses, quarters of the eunuchs, etc. In thecentre of the eastern face of the mosque is a large woodendoor (the other entrances to the mosque have no doors),through which admission is obtained to the Khalifas privateapartments and reception chambers. On entering the maingate one passes through a sort of porch, leading into a smallcourt, in which are two rooms, one side of each of which isleft completely open, and it is here that the Khalifa receiveshis guests. A door leads out of this court into the privateapartment
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