Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 3 (of 5) / In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773

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CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME.

TRAVELS TO DISCOVER THE SOURCE OF THE NILE.

BOOK V. ACCOUNT OF MY JOURNEY FROM MASUAH TO

CHAP. I. Transactions at Masuah and Arkeeko.

CHAP. II. Directions to Travellers for preserving

CHAP. III. Journey from Arkeeko, over the mountain Taranta, to Dixan.

CHAP. IV. Journey from Dixan to Adowa, Capital of TigrE.

CHAP. V. Arrive at Adowa Reception there Visit Fremona and Ruins of Axum Arrive at SirE.

CHAP. VI. Journey from SirE to Addergey, and Transactions there.

CHAP. VII. Journey over Lamalmon to Gondar.

CHAP. VIII. Reception at Gondar Triumphal Entry of the King The Author's first Audience.

CHAP. IX. Transactions at Gondar.

CHAP. X. Geographical Division of Abyssinia into Provinces.

CHAP. XI. Various Customs in Abyssinia similar to those in

CHAP. XII. State of Religion Circumcision, Excision, and c.

TRAVELS TO DISCOVER THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. (2)

BOOK VI. FIRST ATTEMPT TO DISCOVER THE SOURCE OF THE NILE

CHAP. I. The Author made Governor of Ras el Feel.

CHAP. II. Battle of Banja Conspiracy against Michael The

CHAP. III. The King encamps at LamguE Transactions

CHAP. IV. Pass the River Gomara Remarkable Accident

CHAP. V. Pass the Nile and encamp at Tsoomwa Arrive at

CHAP. VI. King's Army retreats towards Gondar Memorable

CHAP. VII. King and Army retreat to TigrE Interesting Events

CHAP. VIII. Second Journey to discover the Source of the

CHAP. IX. Interview with Fasil Transactions in the Camp.

CHAP. X. Leave Bamba, and continue our Journey southward Fall

CHAP. XI. Continue our Journey Fall in with a Party of Galla

CHAP. XII. Leave Goutto Mountains of the Moon Roguery of

CHAP. XIII. Attempts of the Ancients to discover the Source of

CHAP. XIV. Description of the Sources of the Nile Of

CHAP. XV Various Names of this River Ancient Opinion

CHAP. XVI. Egypt not the Gift of the Nile Ancient Opinion

CHAP. XVII. The same Subject continued Nilometer what. How divided and measured.

CHAP. XVIII. Inquiry about the Possibility of changing the Course of the Nile Cause of the Nucta.

CHAP. XIX. Kind reception among the Agows Their Number, Trade, Character, and c.

REGISTER OF THE QUANTITY OF RAIN-WATER, IN INCHES AND DECIMALS

STATE OF THE QUANTITY OF RAIN-WATER, WHICH FELL IN ABYSSINIA AT

FOOTNOTES:

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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.


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