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Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b through the country of Adal to the kingdom of ShoaJohnston, Charles

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Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b through the country of Adal to the kingdom of Shoa

Name: Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b through the country of Adal to the kingdom of Shoa
Author: Johnston, Charles

Johnston, Charles

Ethiopia -- Description and travel; Shewa Kifle Hager (Ethiopia) -- Description and travel

Of my views upon the geography of Abyssinia, I am glad to observe, that
since I advocated them at the Royal Geographical Society’s Meetings,
culminating points and anticlinal axes have given way to the proper idea
of a table-land surrounded by a _rampart-like scarp_.

An earnest wish to be impressive, when I believe myself to be right, has
occasioned me sometimes to assume a tone of overweening confidence. For
this I ask to be excused; and in palliation for minor faults of
composition, must advance my long-continued ill-health, which has
prevented close application for the purposes of amending or correcting
the manuscript.

_London, June 1st, 1844._

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                          CONTENTS TO VOL. I.

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                               CHAPTER I.

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     Arrival in Aden.—Preparations for my journey into           1
       Africa.—Departure for Tajourah.—Stay in that
       town.—Unsuccessful endeavours to proceed
       farther.—Return to Aden

                              CHAPTER II.

     Arrival at Berberah.—Description of the town and           18
       fair.—Departure for Zeila.—The town of Zeila.—Second
       visit to Tajourah.

                              CHAPTER III.

     Reception in Tajourah.—Arrangements for our                36
       stay.—Occupation.—Amusements.—Geological character of
       the country.—Engaging camels for the journey.—Customs
       of the townspeople.—Public buildings.—Religious
       ceremonies, law, and justice.

                              CHAPTER IV.

     Reception of visitors by the Sultaun of                    61
       Tajourah.—Arrival from Shoa of Demetrius and
       Joannes.—Ruins and remains of antiquity.—Preparations
       for our departure.—The day fixed for our start.

                               CHAPTER V.

     Journey to Ambabboo.—Halt for the night.—Journey to        70
       Dulhull.—Stay at Dulhull.

                              CHAPTER VI.

     Staying at Dulhull.—Journey to Segallo.—Halt for the       89
       night.—Journey to Daddahue.—Attack of the Bursane
       subdivision of the Ad’alee tribe.—Halt for the night.

                              CHAPTER VII.

     Leave Daddahue.—Journey through the Rah Issah to          107
       Bulhatoo.—Halt for the night.—Journey to
       Dafarrè.—From Dafarrè to Aleek’shatan.—Journey to
       Alephanta.

                             CHAPTER VIII.

     The Salt Lake.—Journey to Gunguntur.—Scene of the         126
       murder of three soldiers of the British Mission in
       1840.—Halt.—Journey to Allulee.—Attack of the Muditu
       tribe.

                              CHAPTER IX.

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Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b through the country of Adal to the kingdom of Shoa

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