CHAPTER XVI.

Return to New Dongolah. — The Governor. — His Indecision.

— General Alarm. — Interview with the Governor. — His

difficult Situation and Want of Energy. — Increase of the

Insurgents. — Retreat of the Katshef of Haffeer. — Troops

marched out against the Insurgents. — Fears about the

Result. — Their Army. — The Battle. — Effects of the

Revolt. — Roads impassable. — Return of the Expedition. —

Turkish and Arab Evolutions. — Hassanyeh. — Funge. —

Curious Assemblage. — _Lululoo_ of the Women. — Turkish

System of Government in the Provinces, and present State

of the Peasantry and Arabs of the Desert above Wady

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