Name in Hieroglyphics of King Tirhaka 297 Name in Hieroglyphics of other Ethiopians of the Royal 298 Family Name in Hieroglyphics of King Ergamenes 314 Name in Hieroglyphics of King Atarramon 315 ERRATA. Pages 5, 6, 43, 46. _for_ “Katschef, Katshief,” _read_ “Katshef.” 18, 19, 24, 32. _for_ “Ababdis,” _read_ “Ababdes.” 11, 12, 13, 14. _for_ “Melik,” _read_ “Melek.” 20. line 1. _for_ “danger of fatigue,” _read_ “danger and fatigue.” 32. line 1. for “Mogran,” _read_ “Mogram.” 44. line 3. _for_ “Dongolar,” _read_ “Dongolah.” 69. line 18. _for_ “monuments,” _read_ “tablets.” 80. line 9. _for_ “in the second row,” _read_ “in the same row.” 126. line 25. _for_ “eleven,” _read_ “ten.” 157. line 22. _for_ “Psammeticus,” _read_ “Psammitichus.” 157. line 25. _for_ “Thotmes,” _read_ “Thothmes.” 178. the prices of grain in this page are per ardeb. [Illustration: =THE NILE= from Assuan to the Conflux of the Blue and White Rivers; _Comprising the routes across_ The Great Nubian and Bahiouda Deserts. =By G. A. Hoskins, Esqr.= _London: London & Co. Paternoster Row. 1835._ _J. Arrowsmith._] =TRAVELS= IN =ETHIOPIA.= [Illustration: COTTAGES OF BERBER.] CHAPTER I. INTENDED RETURN TO CAIRO. — ARRIVAL OF ARTIST. — DETERMINATION TO PENETRATE TO MEROE. — MOTIVES. — ADVANTAGES TO BE DERIVED FROM THE DISCOVERIES OF YOUNG, WILKINSON, CHAMPOLLION, AND ROSELLINI. — DEPARTURE FROM THEBES. — TURKISH MODE OF FASTING. — ARRIVAL AT ASSUAN. — HINTS TO TRAVELLERS ON TURKISH ETIQUETTE. — NAZR OF BERBER. — UNPROMISING ACCOUNTS OF THE DESERT. — DETENTION FOR WANT OF CAMELS. — SHEAKH OF THE ABABDE TRIBE. — RUINS OF ELEPHANTINE AND ASSUAN. — BOSNIAN SOLDIERS. — WATER SKINS DEFECTIVE. — ARRIVAL OF THE CAMELS. — COMMENCEMENT OF THE JOURNEY. — NUBIAN POVERTY. — CARAVAN FROM KHARTOUN. — CULTIVATION IN LOWER NUBIA. — SINGULAR AND PICTURESQUE SCENERY. — NUBIAN PEASANTRY AND THEIR SLAVES. — TURKISH HUMANITY. — ROMAN ENCLOSURE AT DACKER. — PROVISIONS IN NUBIA. — SIMILARITY OF A MODERN AND ANCIENT CUSTOM. — NUBIANS, THEIR PREJUDICES, POVERTY, FOOD, WANT OF RELIGION, AND DRUNKENNESS — THEIR DOMESTIC COMFORT, AND COMPARATIVE FREEDOM. — WADY EL ARAB. — ARRIVAL AT KOROSKO. — PREPARATIONS FOR CROSSING THE GREAT NUBIAN DESERT. — THE GOVERNOR OF KOROSKO. — DRUNKEN COPTIC SECRETARY.