Entrance into Abyssinia—Altercation between Takruries and Abyssinians at Wochnee—Our Escort and Bearers—Applications for Medicine—First Reception by his Majesty—The Queen's Letter translated and Presents delivered—Accompany his Majesty through Metsha—His Conversation en route
CHAPTER VIII.
Leave the Emperor's Camp for Kourata—The Tana Sea—The Abyssinian
Navy—The Island of Dek—Arrival at Kourata—The Gaffat People and
former Captives join us—Charges preferred against the Latter—First
Visit to the Emperor's Camp at Zagé—Flattery before Coercion
CHAPTER IX.
Second Visit to Zagé—Arrest of Mr. Rassam and the English Officers
—Charges brought against Mr. Rassam—The former Captives are brought
in Chains to Zagé—Public Trial—Reconciliation—Mr. Flad's Departure
—The Imprisonment at Zagé—Departure for Kourata
CHAPTER X.
Second Residence at Kourata—Cholera and Typhus break out in the
Camp—The Emperor resolves to march to Debra Tabor—Arrival at
Gaffat—The Foundry transformed into a Palace—Political Trial at
Debra Tabor—The Black Tent—Dr. Blanc and Mr. Rosenthal seized at
Gaffat—Another Public Trial—The Black Hole—March with the Emperor
to Aibankab—Sent to Magdala, and Arrival at the Amba
CHAPTER XI.
Our first House at Magdala—The Chief has a "little Business" with us—Feelings of a European when being put in Chains—The Operation described—The Prisoners' Toilette—How we Lived—Our first Messenger a Failure—How we obtained Money and Letters—A Magdala Diary—A Rainy Season in a Godjo