Chapter III: Conclusion

Africa, Past and Present--The Sudan, Past and Present--Rise,
Progress, and Wane of Mahdism--How long will it last?--The
Khalifa's Present Position--European Encroachment--"Whites" in
the Bahr el Ghazal--Important Strategical Position of the
Province--Time and Tide wait for no Man--I recover my Long-lost
Sword--A Last Word 620

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAGE
Slatin Pasha _Frontispiece_
Gessi Pasha's Troops advancing to the Attack on}
"Dem Suleiman" } To face 18
Zubeir Pasha " 48
A Rizighat Warrior " 52
Bedayat praying to the Sacred Tree " 114
Surrender of the Bedayat to Slatin " 116
Fight between the Rizighat and Egyptian Troops " 188
A Dervish Emir " 238
The Death of Hicks Pasha " 240
Bringing Gordon's Head to Slatin " 340
An Abyssinian Scout " 424
A Slave Dhow on the Nile " 430
The Mahdi's Tomb, Omdurman " 432
The Execution of the "Batahin" " 446
Famine-stricken " 454
The Khalifa inciting his Troops to attack Kassala " 504
The Khalifa and Kadis in Council " 528
In the Slave Market, Omdurman " 558
Coming from Market, Omdurman " 570
Slatin Pasha's flying from Omdurman " 592
Slatin in hiding in the hills " 598
A Camel Corps Scout " 616
Plan of Khartum and Omdurman.
Map showing Extent of Mahdist Influence in 1895.

FIRE AND SWORD IN THE SUDAN.