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TRAVELS
TO DISCOVER THE
SOURCE OF THE NILE,
In the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773.
IN FIVE VOLUMES.
BY JAMES BRUCE OF KINNAIRD, ESQ. F.R.S.
Heath Sc VOL. III.
Nilus in extremum fugit perterritus orbem,
Occuluitque caput, quod adhuc latet.——
Ovid. Metam.
EDINBURGH:
PRINTED BY J. RUTHVEN,
FOR G. G. J. AND J. ROBINSON, PATERNOSTER ROW,
LONDON.
M.DCC.XC.
CONTENTS
OF THE
THIRD VOLUME.
| [BOOK V.] | |
|---|---|
| ACCOUNT OF MY JOURNEY FROM MASUAH TO GONDAR—TRANSACTIONS THERE—MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE ABYSSINIANS. | |
| Page | |
| [CHAP. I.] | |
| Transactions at Masuah and Arkeeko, | 1 |
| [CHAP. 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 Arkeeko over the Mountain Taranta, to Dixan | 64 |
| [CHAP. IV.] | |
| Journey from Dixan to Adowa, Capital of Tigré, | 93 |
| [CHAP. V.] | |
| Arrive at Adowa—Reception there—Visit Fremona—And Ruins of Axum—Arrive at Siré, | 118 |
| [CHAP. VI.] | |
| Journey from Siré to Addergey, and Transactions there, | 152 |
| [CHAP. VII.] | |
| Journey over Lamalmon to Gondar, | 172 |
| [CHAP. VIII.] | |
| Reception at Gondar—Triumphal Entry of the King—The Author’s first Audience, | 197 |
| [CHAP. IX.] | |
| Transactions at Gondar, | 233 |
| [CHAP. X.] | |
| Geographical Division of Abyssinia into Provinces, | 248 |
| [CHAP. XI.] | |
| Various Customs in Abyssinia, similar to those in Persia, &c.—A bloody Banquet described, &c. | 262 |
| [CHAP. XII.] | |
| State of Religion—Circumcision—Excision, &c. | 313 |
| [BOOK VI.] | |
| FIRST ATTEMPT TO DISCOVER THE SOURCE OF THE NILE FRUSTRATED—A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY THITHER, WITH A FULL ACCOUNT OF EVERY THING RELATING TO THAT CELEBRATED RIVER. | |
| [CHAP. I.] | |
| The Author made Governor of Ras el Feel, | 359 |
| [CHAP. II.] | |
| Battle of Banja—Conspiracy against Michael—The Author retires to Emfras—Description of Gondar, Emfras, and Lake Tzana, | 373 |
| [CHAP. III.] | |
| The King encamps at Lamgué—Transactions there—Passes the Nile, and encamps at Derdera—The Author follows the King, | 389 |
| [CHAP. IV.] | |
| Pass the River Gomara—Remarkable Accident there—Arrive atDara—Visit the Great Cataract of Alata—Leave Dara, and resume our Journey, | 405 |
| [CHAP. V.] | |
| Pass the Nile, and encamp at Tsoomwa—Arrive at Derdera—Alarm on approaching the Army—Join the King at Karcagna, | 432 |
| [CHAP. VI.] | |
| King’s Army retreats towards Gondar—Memorable Passage of the Nile—Dangerous Situation of the Army—Retreat of Kefla Yasous—Battle of Limjour—Unexpected Peace with Fasil—Arrival at Gondar, | 446 |
| [CHAP. VII.] | |
| King and Army retreat to Tigrè—Interesting Events following that Retreat—The Body of Joas is found—Socinios, a new King, proclaimed at Gondar, | 470 |
| [CHAP. VIII.] | |
| Second Journey to discover the Source of the Nile—Favourable turn ofthe King’s Affairs in Tigrè—We fall in with Fasil’s Army at Bamba, | 495 |
| [CHAP. IX.] | |
| Interview with Fasil—Transactions in the Camp, | 509 |
| [CHAP. X.] | |
| Leave Bamba, and continue our Journey Southward—Fall in with Fasil’s Pagan Galla—Encamp on the Kelti, | 532 |
| [CHAP. XI.] | |
| Continue our Journey—Fall in with a Party of Galla—Prove our Friends—Pass the Nile—Arrive at Goutto, and visit the first Cataract, | 550 |
| [CHAP. XII.] | |
| Leave Goutto—Mountains of the Moon—Roguery of Woldo our Guide—Arrive at the Source of the Nile, | 577 |
| [CHAP. XIII.] | |
| Attempts of the Ancients to discover the Source of the Nile—No discoverymade in latter Times—No Evidence of the Jesuits having arrived there—Kircher’s Account fabulous—Discovery completely made by the Author, | 603 |
| [CHAP. XIV.] | |
| Description of the Sources of the Nile—Of Geesh—Accounts of its several Cataracts—Course from its Rise to the Mediterranean, | 632 |
| [CHAP. XV.] | |
| Various names of this River—Ancient Opinion concerning the Cause of its Inundation—Real Manner by which it is effected—Remarkable Disposition of the Peninsula of Africa, | 654 |
| [CHAP. XVI.] | |
| Egypt not the Gift of the Nile—Ancient Opinion refuted—Modern Opinion contrary to Proof and Experience, | 672 |
| [CHAP. XVII.] | |
| The same Subject continued—Nilometer what—How divided and measured, | 689 |
| [CHAP. XVIII.] | |
| Inquiry about the Possibility of changing the Course of the Nile—Cause of the Nucta, | 712 |
| [CHAP. XIX.] | |
| Kind reception among the Agows—Their Number, Trade, Character, &c. | 726 |
PLAN
of
The Island
and
Harbour
of
MASUAH