28 leaves with watercolour caricatures and rhymed text (one leaf with text only) on tinted paper; Windsor & Newton sketchbook with original linen binding; a little rubbed and spotted. After the Sudan Convention was signed in Cairo in 1899, power in the region was ceded to Britain. One caricature shows the governor-general of the Sudan, Sir Francis Reginald Wingate (1861-1953), the highly decorated army officer in charge of the war against the Mahdi Army and further insurrections of 1906, 1908, 1910, and 1912. Other military personnel are also featured, e.g., Leveson Bey and Drake Bey, who in 1912 were both awarded a medal for leading the troops against the Anuak tribe in Western Ethiopia. The alphabet shows the clashes with American tourists in Egypt, for example, one Silas P. Blogg, Pork Packer from Chicago, who apparently had booked all or most of Shepheard's Hotel in Cairo, so that the Burton sisters, with their handbags, initialled V.B. G.B., and B.B. consider to 'phone Capt Burton,' or 'I call this just bully' (speech bubbles). Bimbashi Burton was in the army during both world wars, was awarded a medal in 1912, and wrote the 'Sudan Arabic Note-Book' (1934), which was reprinted a couple of years ago in the series 'Trubner's Languages of the World', which clearly marks it as the Western standard work on Sudanese Arabic. Coloured plates in order: 1. 'A' Mrs. Addison gen'rally known as the "murfayin" here; she's a strict chaperone. 2. 'B' is Bimbashi Burton, an arch poodle faker; who is asking Miss Brown could to supper he take her. 3. 'C' stands for Camel, when up on his back, you'll find him a rather uncomf'table hack. 4. 'D' is the Major discreet known as Drake, he looks most demure, still I've heard he's a rake. 5. 'E' for Effendis, effeminate brutes, who wear terrible ties & elastic side boots. 6. 'F' for Fellah, as stupid as any gamoos, still he pricks up his ears when you mention feloos. 7. 'G' for Greyhound who jumps every fence like a gate. Baehler wonders if Chandy will stop in the plate. 8. 'H' for Hargreaves, an adept with stick and with ball, and fair Mrs. Hawkins of Everdon Hall. 9. 'I' is Islam, true followers, five times a day, turn to Mecca & fall on their faces to pray. 10. 'J & K' come together, all Cairo agree: for J is Miss Jeffreys and K is K.P. 11. though K should be finished, still K I can't leave: for K's K of K and HH the Khedive. 12. 'L' is Leverson Bey with his breeks of bright blue. He's a warm'un, so ladies beware of him. Do. 13. 'M' Michaelides, the popular trainer. If you follow his 'gees you'll perhaps be a gainer. 14. 'N' is the Nile, if you walked to its source, what a queer lot of things you would see on your course. 15. 'O' Osiris beneficent god of the dead. You'll know all about him if you are well read. 16. 'P' Why, of course, say you climbed up the Great Pyramid. When at home, you are asked by your friends if you did. [Leaf of uncoloured text only] 17. 'Q' Mind your Q's, dear young ladies, and then I'll admit you will please the Queen Mother, Khartoum's Saat el Sit. 18. 'R' Although Captain Russell is tall and majestic: he'd soon come to heel and become quite domestic. 19. 'S' The Sphinx to some people is always a boon; for they poodle fake there by the light of the moon. [text only] 20. [Accompanying picture to above.] 21. 'T' 's a typical Tourist you meet every day. When the walads shout "backsheesh," "mafeesh," he will say. 22. 'U' for the Uniforms worn at the dance. If you're just a civilian, you haven't a chance. 23. 'V' The Open Cup Victors, the gallant R.B. Who were just one too many for poor KSC. 24. 'W' stands for Wingate the Sirdar; his breast is co-covered with medals you can't see his chest. 25. 'X' stands for ten & the Xth Sudanese. You won't do so badly on service with these. 26. 'Y' are the Yankees, who come from out West: they put up at 'Shepheard's' because it's the best. 27. 'Z' is for Zotos; you take a supply lest you're seasick on board when you've bade us goodbye. [text only] 28. [Accompanying picture to above] 29. Finis. 29th October 1911. [Ship sailing away from the Egyptian shoreline.]