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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

Journey to Thermadullah.—Quarrel with Ras ul              285
       Kafilah.—Cooking scene.—Dankalli improvisatore.—Camel
       saddles.—Stung by scorpion.—Account of some
       neighbouring hot springs.


                              CHAPTER XX.

     Journey to Alee-bakalee.—_May 1st._—Journey to            300
       Hasanderah.—Dankalli naturalists.—Large herd of
       cattle.—Architectural labours.—Mahomedan popular
       superstitions.—Sale of children.—A Bedouin father.


                              CHAPTER XXI.

     Purchase tobacco, with remarks on its use among the       313
       Dankalli.—Make cover for hat.—Conversation with Ohmed
       Medina.—Journey to Bundurah.—Singular effect of
       refraction.—Joined by a party of Issah
       Soumaulee.—Description of their appearance and
       arms.—Affectionate inquiries of Kafilah
       friends.—Description of halting-place and country
       around Bundurah.


                             CHAPTER XXII.

     Journey to Kuditee.—Territory of the                      331
       Wahama.—Description of halting-ground.—Meet with
       party of friends returning from Shoa.—Strange
       request.—Custom of incising skin with sharp
       stone.—Influx of Wahama people into camp.—La Belle
       Sauvage.—Long discussion with the Wahama.—Differences
       settled, and allowed to proceed.


                             CHAPTER XXIII.

     Journey to Hiero Murroo.—False alarm at                   345
       starting.—Necessity for being prepared for strife in
       Adal.—Abu Bukeree, Sheik of the second Debenee
       tribe.—Old friend of Lieut. Barker.—Offered
       marriage.—Stay at Hiero Murroo.—Find abandoned
       property of the Mission.—Negotiations for its
       restoration.—Joined by Wahama Kafilah.


                             CHAPTER XXIV.

     Delay in giving up the recovered stores.—Interview with   360
       father of Mahomed Allee.—Accompany him to
       kraal.—Entertainment there.—Condition of the
       stores.—Murder in our camp.—Occupation of Kafilah
       people during long halts.—Game of gubertah.—Muditu
       visitors.—Expected attack.—Bedouins feasting.—Portion
       of entrail around the neck of a Bedouin, not for
       ornament, but use.—Amusements.


                              CHAPTER XXV.

     Journey to Mettah.—Conversation upon different roads      380
       through Adal to Shoa.—Commercial jealousy between the
       Muditu and the Dankalli.—Battle of Hihillo.—Surprise
       sleeping friend.—Frighten my servant, Allee.—Halt
       near Assa-hemerah kraal.


                             CHAPTER XXVI.

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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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