| CHAPTER I. | |
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| Staying at Farree.—Alarm of Galla attack.—Return toKokki.—Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.—FiveGallas killed.—Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.—Returnto Dinnomalee.—The Wallasmah Mahomed.—Seizureof the letters.—Return to Farree. | [1] |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Detained at Farree.—No news from Ankobar.—Fear all isnot right.—Escape from my confinement.—Reach GarciaMulloo.—Followed by officers of Wallasmah.—Compromisematters.—Return to Farree.—Brutality of Wallasmah.—Planningescape to the coast with Hy Soumaulee.—Arrivalof Mr. Scott from Ankobar.—Chief cause of my detention. | [12] |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Staying at Farree with Mr. Scott.—Both placed under parole.—Descriptionof the houses of Farree.—Of the flour mill.—Someremarks upon the origin of the Amhara.—Dr.Prichard upon identity of the Amhara with the Automali ofHerodotus.—Physical characters of the people.—Interviewwith the Wallasmah.—Saltpetre rock.—Province of Efat.—Takeleave of Escort.—Tyrannical conduct of the Wallasmah. | [24] |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Leave Farree for Ankobar.—Description of the road.—AliuAmba.—Road to Ankobar.—Incidents of the journey.—Valeof the Dinkee river.—Valley of the Airahra.—Effectof denudation.—Ankobar.—British Residency.—Startfor Angolahlah.—Ascent of the Tchakkah.—Roadto Angolahlah.—The town of Angolahlah.—Meet superiorofficers of Mission. | [48] |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| Staying at Angolahlah.—Waterfall into the Tcherkos river.—Difficultyin obtaining the stores.—Journey to Ankobar.Female slaves of the Negoos.—Belief of the Shoan Church.—FatherTellez.—Vegetables introduced into Shoa. | [67] |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| Return to Aliu Amba.—Visited by Hy Soumaulee.—Complainof being cheated by Ohmed Mahomed.—Christians of Abyssiniaand of the Greek Church generally forbidden the useof tobacco.—Miriam’s house and furniture.—Islam contemptfor Christianity.—Evening walk.—Begging monks. | [85] |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Residence in Aliu Amba.—Settlement with the Hy Soumaulee.—Proceedto Ankobar.—Obtain the requisite sum.—Relapseof intermittent fever.—Occupation.—Geographicalinformation.—Course of the Gibbee.—Characterof table land of Abyssinia. | [99] |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Water cure.—Nearly killed by it.—Ordered to leave Shoa.—Proceedto Angolahlah.—Courteous treatment of theofficers of the Negoos.—Entertainment.—Remarks upon thecharacter of Sahale Selassee.—The Mahomedan religion. | [126] |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| Court dress.—Palace of Angolahlah.—Interview with Negoos.—Memolagee.—Invitedto house of Tinta.—Supplies frompalace.—Return to Ankobar. | [148] |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| Stay with Tinta.—Proceed to Ankobar.—Remain for the dayat Musculo’s house.—Fever.—Abyssinian supper party.—Honeywine.—Importance of salt as an article of food. | [162] |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| Leave Ankobar.—Arrive in Aliu Amba.—Musical party.—Durgo.—Arrangementswith Tinta.—Remarks upon internalGovernment of Shoa.—The authority of Sahale Selassee.—Hisvirtues. | [178] |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| Study of Amharic.—Remarks upon wet season in Abyssinia.—Sadprospect of recovery.—Accident to Walderheros.—Booksin the Amharic language.—Messages from the Negoos.—Inconvenienceof living with Miriam.—Require ahouse.—Expenditure.—Choosing a residence. | [192] |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| Custom of giving Memolagee.—Sugar boiling.—Success.—Gratifythe Negoos.—Receive house.—Claims of kindred.—Remarksupon intestate property.—The two brothers oflate owner.—Removal to new residence. | [203] |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| Division of time.—My new servant, Goodaloo.—Thatchinghouse.—Islam assistants.—Kindness of Tinta.—Finish roof.—Feastupon the occasion.—Remarks upon practice ofeating raw meat. | [215] |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| Market day in Aliu Amba.—Toll of wares.—Court of Piepoudre.—Appearanceof the market.—The salt money.—Characterof the different vendors.—The prices of severalarticles.—No Jews in Abyssinia. | [227] |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| Visit from Sheik Tigh.—Strange news.—Arrival of Abdoanarch.—Situationof my house.—Wallata Gabriel.—Bakingbread.—Vapour bath.—Cure for hernia. | [247] |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| Determine to be cupped.—Mode of operating.—Medical knowledgeof the Shoans.—Surgery.—Remarks upon theirdiseases and their remedies.—The cosso tree.—Mode ofusing the cosso.—Other curative processes.—Manufactureof gunpowder.—Success.—Health improving. | [262] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| Start for Myolones.—Account of the road.—Effect of theearthquake.—Dangerous passage.—Ford the Gindebalwans.—Dubdubhee.—Reach Myolones.—Remarks upontaking possession of the land. | [278] |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| Examination of the gunpowder.—Tinta in disgrace.—Theremedy.—The scribes, or dupteraoitsh.—Their mode ofwriting.—Audience with the Negoos.—Memolagee.—Collegeof priests.—My new residence.—Night of storm.—Uncomfortablesituation.—Weather clears up. | [289] |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| Abyssinian dress.—Visit to the Negoos.—Inspection of firearms.—Congratulatedon my reception.—Return to AliuAmba.—A troublesome companion.—Pleasant beverage.—Marketday.—Numerous visitors.—Home manufacture ofcloth. | [303] |
| CHAPTER XXI. | |
| Spinning cotton.—Of police force of Shoa.—Mode of administeringjustice.—Priest lawyers.—Politics of Shoa.—Frenchintrigues.—Different kinds of cotton.—Process of cleaningit.—Instruments used.—Return from market. | [314] |
| CHAPTER XXII. | |
| Carpentering.—Fit up a study.—Worshippers of demons.—Saroitsh.—Englishsuperstition.—Priestly benediction.—Tabeebmonasteries.—Of their character and discipline.—Turning-lathe.—Drinkinghours.—Female ornaments.—Sumptuaryedict. | [325] |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | |
| Wallata Gabriel dismissed.—Reinstated.—Comparison ofdifferent races of men.—Of human varieties.—Of theprocess of brewing.—Abyssinian ale.—Ingredients.—Thehorn of plenty. | [338] |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | |
| Visited by Ibrahim.—Map of the Hawash.—Its effect upontable land of Abyssinia.—Future juncture with the Abi.—Itsearly tributaries.—Effects of denudation.—Zui lake.—Populartradition.—Abyssinian geographical work.—Gallatribes. | [351] |
| CHAPTER XXV. | |
| No prospect of recovery.—Slaughter of the goat.—Manufactureof skin-bags.—The process.—Farming.—The barkemployed.—Morocco leather.—Carcase butchers.—Processof cutting up meat. | [364] |
| CHAPTER XXVI. | |
| Invitation to visit the Negoos.—Karissa and his firelock.—Someaccount of the countries to the south of Shoa.—Distances.—Areputed cannibal people.—Other absurd rumours.—Probabletruth.—Of the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys. | [375] |
| CHAPTER XXVII. | |
| Conversation with Karissa.—Of the origin of the Galla.—Ofthe word Adam.—Of Eve.—Phœnician history.—Sanchoniathonand Moses.—Of the religion of the Galla.—OfWaak.—Connexion with Bacchus.—Reward of enterprise.—Africanethnology.—Of the armoury of the Negoos.—Differentkinds of guns.—Of the ammunition. | [391] |
| CHAPTER XXVIII. | |
| Message from the Negoos.—Visit Ankobar.—The MonkBethlehem.—Conversation.—Bad weather.—A tattooingoperation.—Interview with Negoos. | [403] |
| CHAPTER XXIX. | |
| Conversation on medical matters with the Negoos.—OfGuancho.—The State prison.—The construction of itsdefences.—Good medicine for captives.—Its probable effect.—Ofthe Gallas, their invasion of the Gongas.—Abyssinianslaves.—Conclusion. | [419] |
ERRATUM.
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TRAVELS IN SOUTHERN ABYSSINIA,
ETC.
CHAPTER I.
Staying at Farree.—Alarm of Galla attack.—Return to Kokki.—Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.—Five Gallas killed.—Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.—Return to Dinnomalee.—The Wallasmah Mahomed.—Seizure of the letters.—Return to Farree.
May 23.—I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance. I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee. Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also. I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
Getting myself ready as quickly as possible, I was soon galloping along the road, following Ohmed Medina. We stayed not a moment at Dinnomalee, but a look satisfied my greatest anxiety; for the stores were all safe, and I cared for nothing else, so with a mind much easier, I called out to Ohmed Medina, for the first time, to ask what, and where the disturbance was. He only turned his face towards me, as he called out “Dophan,” and “Galla,” urging his mule on as he spoke, as if he wished he had wings to fly at once to the little town of half-civilized Wahamas, we had passed yesterday on this side of Kokki. We overtook, and gradually left behind us, all the Hy Soumaulee, who, in a far-apart, straggling line, were hastening to the rescue. As we came up to each of these, a vain attempt was made to keep alongside of us, but our pace was too good, and we entered alone the small densely-wooded valley, then along the deep ravine, and at length pulled up on the camping ground we had left yesterday morning, when the leading camels of the Hy Soumaulee Kafilah came in sight, and where they had halted for the night; the greater part of the Tajourah camels alone coming on after us to Dinnomalee the same day.