CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
Bruce's Birth—Education—Marriage.—Travels in EuropePage [9]
CHAPTER II.
Bruce's Residence at Algiers as British Consul[25]
CHAPTER III.
Bruce Travels through the Kingdoms of Tunis and Tripoli—Is
Wrecked—Beaten by the Arabs—Sails to Crete, Rhodes, Asia
Minor, and Syria—Visits Palmyra and Baalbec—Is Detained
at Cyprus—Sails for Egypt		[39]
CHAPTER IV.
Bruce arrives at Cairo—Has very singular Interviews with the
Bey—Sails up the Nile—Gains a promise of Protection from
the Arabs Ababdé—Visits the Sepulchres of Thebes—Reaches
the Cataract of Syene—Descends the Nile to Keffe		[53]
CHAPTER V.
Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea—Meets with the Arabs
Ababdé at Cosseir—His Adventures in the Red Sea—Arrives
at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia		[74]
CHAPTER VI.
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CHAPTER VII.
A short Description of Abyssinia[101]
CHAPTER VIII.
A Sketch of the History of the Kingdom of Abyssinia[114]
CHAPTER IX.
Bruce's Arrival and dangerous Detention in Masuah[140]
CHAPTER X.
Journey from Arkeeko, over the Mountain of Tarenta to Gondar,
the Capital of Abyssinia		[153]
CHAPTER XI.
Bruce resides at Gondar, and gradually raises himself to distinction[199]
CHAPTER XII.
Bruce accompanies the King's Army, and returns with it to Gondar[222]
CHAPTER XIII.
Bruce again attempts to reach the Fountains of the Nile, and succeeds[239]
CHAPTER XIV.
Bruce returns to Gondar.—His Residence there.—Accompanies
the King in the Battles of Serbraxos.—Revolution at Gondar.—Defeat
and Overthrow of Ras Michael.—Bruce returns to
Gondar, and succeeds in obtaining Permission to leave Abyssinia		[271]
CHAPTER XV.
Bruce leaves Gondar and travels to Sennaar, the Capital of Nubia[297]
CHAPTER XVI.
Bruce leaves Sennaar.—Crosses the great Desert of Nubia.—His
Distress.—Reaches Syene, on the Nile		[326]
CHAPTER XVII.
Kind Reception at Assouan.—Arrival at Cairo.—Transactions
with the Bey there.—Lands at Marseilles		[354]
CHAPTER XVIII.
Bruce returns to Europe.—Visits Paris—Italy.—Returns to England.—Quarrels
with the Writers of the Day.—Retires to Scotland.—Marries.—At
last publishes his Travels.—The Incredulity
of the Credulous.—Bruce's Disappointment—Sorrow—Death		[364]

LIFE OF BRUCE,

THE AFRICAN TRAVELLER.