Arrival of Mr. Flad from England—Delivers a Letter and Message from the Queen—The Episode of the Telescope—Our Property taken care of—Theodore will not yield except to Force—He recruits his Army—Ras Adilou and Zallallou desert him—He is repulsed at Belessa by Lij Abitou and the Peasants—The Expedition against Metraha—His Cruelties there—The great "Sebastopol" is cast—Famine and Pestilence compel the Emperor to raise his Camp—The difficulties of his March to Magdala—His arrival in Dalanta
CHAPTER XVIII.
Theodore in the Vicinity of Magdala—Our feelings at the Time—An Amnesty granted to Dalanta—The Garrison of Magdala join the Emperor—Mrs. Rosenthal and other Europeans are sent to the Fortress—Theodore's Conversation with Flad and Waldmeier on the Coming of the Troops—Sir Robert Napier's Letter to Theodore reaches us—Theodore plunders Dalanta—He abuses Mr. Waldmeier—Reaches the Bechelo—Correspondence between Mr. Rassam and Theodore—Mr. Rassam is released from his Fetters—Theodore arrives at Islamgee—His Quarrel with the Priests—His First Visit to the Amba—Trial of the two Chiefs—He places a new Commandant over the Garrison
CHAPTER XIX.
We are counted by the new Ras, and condemned to Sleep in one Hut—Theodore's Second Visit to the Amba—He sends for Mr. Rassam, and gives orders that Prideaux and myself should have our Chains taken off—The Operation described—Our Reception by the Emperor—We are sent for to see "Sebastopol" landed on Islamgee—Conversation with his Majesty—The remaining Prisoners are freed from their Fetters—Theodore is unable to plunder his own Property
CHAPTER XX.
All the Prisoners leave the Amba for Islamgee—Our Reception by
Theodore—He harangues his Troops, and releases some of the
Prisoners—He informs us of the Advance of the English—The
Massacre—We are sent back to Magdala—Effects of the Battle of
Fahla—Messrs. Prideaux and Flad sent to Negotiate—Release of the
Captives, and their narrow Escape—Their Arrival in the British
Camp
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CONCLUSION
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