The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
BLACK. nut CONELY.
Tho Nubiaus the Finest Rrcc In Egypt-Ths
Full Biooded African.


Tho Nuhians arc the finest race in Egvpt,
and are in every respect peculiar people.
Thry are black. but IL is "a lu~trous sable not
undressing to thc eve. They have handsome.
shpcd lrade. and high forchcads. Tho hair
naturally curis in ringl.ts. They arc the best
n the human family. have over mci.
Ih"y arc naturally intelligent are good
s,9r 1 n"d Navy ry SSsregans in l9eir
people rrlapsed from n state oi civilization To-
ilcir present semi -harhnrous condition. Their
fnvnritc dress is nudity in. the female -ox
string oi hrad-embrodcrcd cloth about the
lpins. They 1.-Two on or near the hanks of tho
Nj" and FROM it, waters they draw their chief
subsistence Thcy swim-mcn, women. and
childrcn-lkc ducks; have no fcnr Of croro-
dies. end often sock II fight with them. being
very drNirrOuS in the use of the knife. and
rarely iail to plunge 1t into the throat Of the
In this part Of the Nile the crocodile yet
abounds Steamboats, and the rude. treatment
they have received from the hands " strangers
have driven them from below the first cataract
into IN" less irrquentcd waters 81 Nubn The
NuhanS have mn ingenious way OF catching the
crocodile on land. II il the custom of the ami;
nal 10 crawl out Of the water on to- the sand
banks in the middle Of the river. and there.
with their family. TO take their sicsta. The Nu
ban in these places digs a pit. covers it with
bushes and sprnkling " sand as If the wind
had drificd II there. The crocodiics are no
SOONER gathered on this fragile covering than
u gives way and they fall into tho pit hencnth.
A. they cannot extricnte themselves they arc
"nSiN Killed. Their skin IL used for shields.
ana sometimes tn"y arr Stull't III ort'r iO
Boz sold to travellers. Tho NuMan's favorite
arms are lav"lin and shield Of hippopotanus
or crocodile hide.
Further south. in Kordofon. SEMINAR. and
Dariour, appears tho full -bo6dcd African, with
his coal-black skin. woody hair. thick lips. and
ErOss features. He has hut little tnste for civ
ili2aiion. He IL naturally n barbarian with say.
agc instincts, with few wants to supply. and
living oil q whatever nature places within his
reach. His gods are the work Of his own
hands rude idols Of wood and stouc. to whom
he oilers in sacrifice the clptiVes he has taken
IN battle. He Is uerpetuallya AT war, for he loves
the smell of blood. and he has little sense NJ
humanity H. hunts his fellow black men ia
III" luuglcs. or he oycrpuwrrs them in their
slockaded. mud huit villages nj night. links
them together in droycs anl sells men To the
hu- appointed Governor Cf Sou Ian, has fun
power 10 break up this cruel traffic. Not long
since he wrote TO him To use all ihr mems at his
DISPOSAL In any wav he rho-c 10 pat an end 20
II. This will be- difficult 20 do; for beyond the
confines If nariour are the great slave hunting
il"dS. where intrincenc war ri"rnally rcisnS.
ana where. Notwithstanding wars. mhs~acrrs.
and disease. tn" human RAJ" s"rln~ 10 multiply.
Us II were. from tho fertilization of the earth
with it, own blood.
Unhealthy a, tho climate Is in tho denscr
for the mastery where TN" yeOpl1 live an am
rhihious pN i-icncc among the mor'ts-os. or in
tho forest wills II is strange hatruidomics arr
rare; The contagious n.alaiics uat sweep ~
unknown. whore II might reasonably be- sup
posed they would most prevail. Egypt may
Low hc considered To- extend TO the Equator.
The whole country has not boon explored or
knowcdgcs the supremacy of the khedivc, and
in course of time We shall be made acquainted
with Ull Of lis productions. Dariour. which Il
said TO have a population Of 5uunOnQ. has been
adoption II polite measures. put down the
movement. and peace now reignS.