Kasr Towaga. — Difficulty of crossing the River. —
Indolence of the Arabs. — Arab Sheakh. — Temple of
Amarah. — Present Inhabitants. — Wady el Hadjar. —
Fortified House on an Island at Dahl. — Cataract of
Uckma. — Bigotry of the Inhabitants. — Various Cataracts
of the Nile. — Mineral Spring at Tangoure. — Temples of
Semneh, on the Western Bank. — Curious Manner of crossing
the River. — Temple of Semneh, on the Eastern Bank. —
Inscriptions on the Rocks. — The Arab Robber Isah. —
Second Cataract of the Nile. — Inducements for Travellers
to extend their Journey beyond this Point. — Comparison
between Voyages in the Desert and at Sea 259