---- attempts a passage round Africa, ii. 96 ---- sends an embassy to Abyssinia, ii. 103 Herodotus, passage of his explained, ii. 562 ---- account of the Nile’s rise, iii. 685 Hieroglyphics founded on observation of the dog star, i. 412 ---- absurd opinion concerning them, i. 415 Hor-Cacamoot, account of that place, iv. 324 Hyæna, description of, appen. 107 Hybeer, iv. 536 I. India, account of its climate and productions, i. 371 Indian trade origin of it, i. 373 ---- fluctuating state, i. 447 ---- hurt by the expedition of the Persians, i. 448 ---- lost in the time of the Romans, i. 470 Iscander makes war with Adel, ii. 116 ---- slain by Za Saluce, ii. 118 Israelites, probable course of their journey from Egypt, i. 230 Iteghe, her power, i. 507 J. Jahaleen Arabs, iv. 456 Janni, his kind reception of die author, iii. 120 Jemma river, beauty of, iv. 12 Jerboa, description of, appen. 121 Jidda description of, i. 265 Joas confers his favour on the Galla, ii. 670 ---- disgusts Mariam Barea, ii. 675 ---- his army defeated, ii. 679 ---- claims the protection of Michael, ii. 680 ---- rupture with Michael, ii. 701 ---- attempts to assassinate him, ii. 703 ---- assassinated by Michael, ii. 706 Judith massacres the royal family, vol. i. p. 526 ---- transmits the crown of Abyssinia to her posterity, i. 527 K. Kantuffa, description of, appen. 49 Kol-quall tree, appen. 41 Konfodah, i. 297 Koran, account of, i. 522 Koscam, author’s transactions there, iii. 211 ---- palace, description of it, iv. 271 Kuara, province of Abyssinia, iii. 259 Kuara tree, appen. 65 L. Lalibala, his attempt to change the course of the Nile, i. 529 Lamalmon, iii. 183 Languages, specimens of various, i. 401, 2 Letters, origin of, i. 420 ---- not given by God to Moses, i. 421 ---- altered by Moses, i. 422. Loheia, i. 302 M. Maffudi, character of him, ii. 115 ---- defeated by Naod, ii. 123 ---- rewarded by the Turks, ii. 136 ---- slain, ii. 140 Mahomet pretends to be a prophet, i. 520 Mahomet Bey Abou Dahab, interview with him, iv. 625 ---- permits the English to trade to Suez, iv. 633 Maitsha, account of that province, iii. 546 and iv. 23 Marble mountains, i. 187 Mariam Barea, associated with the party of the Iteghe, ii. 671 ---- quarrels with Michael, ii. 674 ---- deprived of his government, in 675 ---- his character, ii. 676 ---- remonstrates against the king’s conduct, ii. 677 ---- defeats the Galla, ii. 680 ---- defeated by Michael, ii. 693 ---- put to death by the king, ii. 695 Masuah, island, iii. 1 ---- diseases, iii. 33 ---- trade and music, iii. 51, 52 Menas, king, banishes the Portuguese priests, ii. 210 Menilek son of Solomon, i. 480 Meroe when built, i. 378 ---- island, situation of, iii. 644, and iv. 539