Ten years in Equatoria; . l prayer, and I did not disturb him ; but when hehad finished, I called him to me. Ibrahim, said I, you have prayed unto God fervently. Oh yes, said he, hesitatingly. And you have thanked Him for the booty which you havetaken? He did not reply. And you have prayed Him to put such another lot in yourway ? 70 TEN YEARS IN EQUATORIA. I am a poor man, said he; I work to keep body and soultogether ; I am Mohammed Abdus servant. I did not say anything more upon the subject, but spoke ofother things. During the night, the greater part of the slaves disengagedthemselves from
Ten years in Equatoria; . l prayer, and I did not disturb him ; but when hehad finished, I called him to me. Ibrahim, said I, you have prayed unto God fervently. Oh yes, said he, hesitatingly. And you have thanked Him for the booty which you havetaken? He did not reply. And you have prayed Him to put such another lot in yourway ? 70 TEN YEARS IN EQUATORIA. I am a poor man, said he; I work to keep body and soultogether ; I am Mohammed Abdus servant. I did not say anything more upon the subject, but spoke ofother things. During the night, the greater part of the slaves disengagedthemselves from the cords and took to flight. Next morning Ibra-him departed with a sullen countenance, without approaching me ;but I must say that I had no hand in the escape of those slaves. During the time that fever granted me a truce, I made someshort excursions into the neighbourhood of Gaugo, to study thecountry ; once I came across a secluded village, whose huts hadroofs covered with thick layers of grass, similar to those of the. rANGASI. Ghazal region. It was a colony ofBongo people who had settled therea long time ago, and retained thelanguage and traditional customs oftheir ancestors ; but in consequence of the slaughter and strifecaused by the ivory traders, its unity was destroyed, and many ofthem emigrated. Indefatigable and careful husbandmen, and in friendly relationswith the natives, they showed a marked contrast to them by theirreddish-brown complexions, vigorous limbs, and tall stature. I returned to Bellima, July 8, 1881, by the road which runswest of Mount Tina; this is a small low mountain, which risesalone, upon a rather undulating ground ; its summit is large andflat, like a terrace. After having remained at Bellima some days, in order to obtaincarriers, of whom I was in great need, I started, July 30, with mysmall caravan for Tangasi, taking a road parallel to the course ofthe river Gadda. TANG AS J. .71 This river, which can be seen in the distance from some parts of
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