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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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The calumnies of critics — My female slave — Real object of my journey — Preliminary arrangements — General Stephenson's letter	1-7
CHAPTER I
I START FOR KORDOFAN
Engagement of guides — A neglected warning — Hasseena accompanies the party — Dervishes reported on the road Non-arrival of Hogal — Dervishes sighted at Selima Wells	8-14
CHAPTER II
BETRAYED BY GUIDES
Different routes over the — desert A quarrel amongst the guides — Scouts sent out — Hassan convicted of error — Zigzagging in the desert — A council of war — Surprised by the dervishes — The fight — Taken prisoners	15-28
CHAPTER III
IN THE HANDS OF THE DERVISHES
Conference of the Emirs Farag and Hamza — Halt for the night — Baggage looted by dervishes — The Emirs confiscate all treasure for the Beit-el-Mal — Cross-questioned on my letters — Called a Government spy — Tortured by dervish guards — Rescued by Hamza and reserved for Wad en Nejoumi	29-40