. Railway age . deMrt, and runt to Port Soudan, S32 mlleM. It croasea oneof the bleakest det>erts on earth. There la no vegetation at all between Atbara and the Ked Sea until within aijout nine milea ofthe coaet, where there 1^ a wanty growth of thorn tiujih and scrub,which [e«i|g amall flocka of camela and ahe«p. The only inhabltaiiuof the desert are .Nubian tribeH, who go about from place to place,living in tcniH of matting, seeking pasture for their Oocka andcamping by the occaaionul wella. Ihls road wait opened in 11*06 and now has more freight thancars. All the trade of the Soudan will
. Railway age . deMrt, and runt to Port Soudan, S32 mlleM. It croasea oneof the bleakest det>erts on earth. There la no vegetation at all between Atbara and the Ked Sea until within aijout nine milea ofthe coaet, where there 1^ a wanty growth of thorn tiujih and scrub,which [e«i|g amall flocka of camela and ahe«p. The only inhabltaiiuof the desert are .Nubian tribeH, who go about from place to place,living in tcniH of matting, seeking pasture for their Oocka andcamping by the occaaionul wella. Ihls road wait opened in 11*06 and now has more freight thancars. All the trade of the Soudan will probably ko over It. Is Itelleved, much of the tourist travel as well. Already pllgrlma, from central Africa and the whole valley are taking thla railroad on their way to and from Mecca:feme of the tourists who go up the Nile are returning by the Redsea and ships are now sailing regularly from Port Soudan to Baei. In the past all freight for the Soudan bait been landed at Alex-. Traction Engine for Ice Rcidt Hauling String of Log Sleds-
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