The Egyptian Sûdân: Its History and Monuments, Volume 2K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1907 - Sudan |
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Abd-Allah Abth Abû Abyssinian Aḥmad al-Ghazâl Alî Amen of Napata appointed Governor Arabs army arrived Aspelta Aswân Atbara attacked Bahr bank Beja Berber Blemmyes Blue Nile British Cairo called captured Cataract chief Christian church Colonel Dâr Fûr defeated Denkmäler Dervishes district Dongola east Eastern Desert Egyptian Ethiopia expedition fight force Fûng Garstin's Report Gebel Gebel Barkal Gleichen gold Gondokoro Gordon Government Halfa inscriptions Island Ismâ'îl Kasala Khalifa Kharțûm killed kingdom Kordôfân Lake land large number Lepsius live London Lord Cromer Mahdi Majesty March Merawi Meroë miles Mission Muḥammad Muslims Nagaa Napata natives Nubians Omdurmân Pâshâ Philae Piankhi prisoners province railway reign river Sawâkin Sennaar sent Shekh Shendî Shilluks Shucair Sirdar slain slave trade soldiers Soudan station Sûdân Sulțân Taharqa temple Thebaïd took town Travels tribes troops unto Upper Egypt Wâdî White Nile καὶ
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