. Explorations and adventures in the wilds of Africa; . ouncedtheir intention of oroceeding to the head of the Nile. Do not ga en such an absurd errand, exclaimed Halleem Eftendi_ Nobody knows anything about the Nile. We do not even kow thesource of the Atbara. While you remain within the territory of thePacha of Egypt you will be safe; but the moment you cross the frontieryou will be in the hands of savages. Their host sent them daily presents of fruit by a charmingly prettyslave girl, whose numerous mistresses requested permission to pay thgtravellers a visit. In the cool hour of evening a b
. Explorations and adventures in the wilds of Africa; . ouncedtheir intention of oroceeding to the head of the Nile. Do not ga en such an absurd errand, exclaimed Halleem Eftendi_ Nobody knows anything about the Nile. We do not even kow thesource of the Atbara. While you remain within the territory of thePacha of Egypt you will be safe; but the moment you cross the frontieryou will be in the hands of savages. Their host sent them daily presents of fruit by a charmingly prettyslave girl, whose numerous mistresses requested permission to pay thgtravellers a visit. In the cool hour of evening a bevy of ladies approached through thedark groves of citron trees, so gaily dressed in silks of the brightest dyesof yellow, blue and scarlet, that no bouquet of flowers could have beenmore gaudy. They were attended by numerous slaves, and the headservant politely requested Baker to withdraw during the of these ladies were very young and pretty, and of course exercised9 certain influence over their husbands; thus, on the following morning. THE BEAUTIFUL SLAVE GIRL AT BERBER 23 24 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. the travellers were inundated with visitors, as the male members of thefamily came to thank them for the manner in which their ladies had beenreceived; and fruit, flowers, and the general produce of the garden werepresented them in profusion. However pleasant, there were drawbacksto their Garden of Eden; there was dust in their Paradise—suddenclouds raised by whirlwinds in the desert, which fairly choked the earsand nostrils when thus attacked. June is the season when these phe-nomena are most prevalent. At that time the rains have commenced itthe south, and are extending toward the north; the cold and heavier airof the southern rain-clouds sweeps down upon the overheated atmos-phere of the desert, and produces sudden, violent squalls and whirlwindsw*^n least expected, as at that time the sky is of Turkish Soldiers. After a week spent at this pleas
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