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THE reorganisation of the regions of the Upper Nile after the destruction of the Dervish power and the steady growth of prosperity in every district has profoundly impressed all who have travelled in the Sudan. The history of these last twelve years' work has yet to be written, for the account of Mahdiism, by Sir Reginald Wingate, the present Governor-General, only dealt with the events which led up to the reconquest of the country to the south of Wadi Haifa. Yacoub Pasha Artih, for many years Under-secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Instruc tion in Egypt, does not attempt to provide such a survey, for which perhaps the time has not yet arrived, but has given us instead a series of delightful sketches of these lands, which Are being mere and more, visited each year: Written in form of letters setting, forth his daily experiences, his conversations with those he met, Europeans, Egyptians, or Sudanese, first impressions noted on the spot when all was fresh and vivid, this account of the regions of the Blue and White Niles is not only of interest but has a special value on account of the author's intimate knowledge of Oriental life and history.
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L., H. On the Blue and White Niles . Nature 86, 488–489 (1911). https://doi.org/10.1038/086488a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/086488a0