CHAPTER I. Bruce's Birth--Education--Marriage.--Travels in Europe Page 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. 95 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. CHAPTER I. Bruce's Birth--Education--Marriage.--Travels in Europe.