Index:Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile - In the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773 volume 3.djvu
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CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME BOOK V. Account of my journey from masuah to gondar - transactions there - manners and customs of the abyssinians CHAP. I. Transactions at Masuah and Arkeeko P. 1 C H A P. II. Directions to Travellers for preserving Health - Diseases of the Country - Music - Trade, &c. of Masuah - Conferences with the Naybe. 31 CHAP. III. Journey from Akeeko over the Mountain Taranta, to Dixan, P. 64 CHAP. IV. Journey from Dixanto Adowa, Capital of Tigre, 93 CHAP. V. Arrive at Adowa - Reception there - Visit Fremona - And Ruins of Axum - Arrive at Sire, 118 CHAP. VI. Journey from Sire to Addergey, and Transactions there, 152 CHAP. VII. Journey over Lamalmon to Gondar, 172 C H A P. VIII. Reception at Gondar—Triumphal Entry of the King—The Author's first Audience, P. 197 C H A P. IX. Transactions at Gondar,233 C H A P. X. Geographical Division of Abyssinia into Provinces,248 C H A P. XI. Various Customs in Abyssinia, similar to those in Persia, &c.—A bloody Banquet described, &c. 262 C H A P. XII. State of Religion—Circumcision—Excision, &c. 313 is CONTENTS. BOOK VI. FIRST ATTEMPT TO DISCOVER THE SOURCE OF THE NILS FRUSTRATED A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY THITHER, WITH A FULL ACCOUNT OF EVERY THING RELATING TO THAT CELEBRATED RIVER. CHAP. I. The Author made Governor ofRas el Feel, P. 359 CHAP. II. Battle of Banja—Confp'iracy againf Michael— The Author retires to Emfras — Dejcription ofGondar, Emfras, and Lake Tzana, 373 CHAP. III. The King encamps at Lamgue — Tranfaclious there — Paps the Nile, and encamp at Derdera—The Author follows the King, 389 CHAP. IV. Tafs the River Gomara— Remarkable Accident there— Arrive at Dam
Dara—¥ifit tbe Great Cataratl of Alata — Leave Dara, and re- fume our Journey ', P- 4°5 CHAP. V. Pafs tbe Nile, and encamp at Tfoomwa — Arrive at Derdera—^Alatm on approaching the Army — Join the King at Karcagna, 432 C H A P. VI. Kind's Army retreats towards Gondar — Memorable Faff age of the Nile— Dangerous Situation of the Army — Retreat of Kef a Tafous — Battle ofLimjour — Unexpected Peace with Fafl — Arrival at Gondar y 44^ CHAP. VIL King and Army retreat to Tigre — Interefhrg Events following that Retreat The Body of Joas is found — Socinios y a new King, proclaimed at Gondar ■, 47 CHAP. VIII. Second Journey to difover the Source of the Nile — Favourable turn of the-
the King's Affairs in Tigre—Wefall in lintb Faffs Army at Bamba, ' p 495 CHAP. IX. Interview with Fafil—Tranfaclions in the Camp, 509 CHAP. X. Leave Bamba, and continue our Journey Southward-— -Fall in with FofiVs Pagan Ga Ha— Encamp on the Kclti. 532 CHAP. XI. Continue our Journey— -Fall in with a Party ofGalla — Prove our Friends — Pafs the Nile — Arrive at Goutto y andvift thejirft Ca- tarac7 i 550 CHAP. XII. Leave Goutto — Mountains of the Moon — Roguery ofWoldo our Guide ^Arrive at the Source of the Nile. $yj CHAP. XIII. Attempts of the Ancients to dif cover the Source of the Nik-^-No difco- vcry
very made in latter Times — No Evidence of the Jefuits having ar- rived there — Kirchers Account fabulous — Difcovtry completely made by the Author, g . CHAP. XIV. Defcription of the Sources of the Nile— Of Gee/h— Accounts ofitsfe- veral Cataracls — Courfefrom its Rife to the Mediterranean, 632 C HAP. XV. Various names of this River— Ancient Opinion concerning the Cauf of Us Inundation — Real Manner by which it is cjfcRed—Remarka- able Difpoftion of the Peninfula of Africa, 654 CHAP. XVI, Egypt not the Gift cf the Nile — Ancient Opinion refuted— Mc da- u Opinion contrary to Proof and Experience, g 72 CHAP. XVII. The fame SubjeB continued— Nilcmeter what—How divided and meafured, gg CHAP.
CHAP. XVIII. Inquiry about the Pojjibility of changing the Courfe of the Nile— Caufe of the Nubia, P. 7 1 2 CHAP. XIX. Kind reception among the dgows^JTbeir Number, Trade, Charac- ter, &C 726 TRAVELS |
