Five Scenes from “The Nile Expedition: Sketches by Our Special Artist, Mr. Melton Prior.” Source: The Illustrated London News 86 (10 January 1885): 36. From top to bottom: (1) Arrival of Major Doward’s Engineer-Boats at Dongola. (2) Trying Camel Saddles at Wady Haifa. (3) Lord Wolsley inspecting the Guards’ Camel Corps at Dongala. (4) Mimic Charge of Arabs before Lord Wolsley at Dongala.
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Illustrated London News 86 (3 January 1885): 1. Hathi Trust Digital Library online version of a copy in the University of Chicago Library. Web. 21 August 2020.
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