Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 2 (of 5): In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773Bruce, James
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Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 2 (of 5): In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773
Bruce, James
Egypt -- Description and travel; Ethiopia -- Description and travel; Ethiopia -- History; Natural history -- Ethiopia; Nile River
_The Patriarch and Missionaries are Banished--Seek the
Protection of a Rebel--Delivered up to the King, and sent
_Claudius rebels--Sent to Wechné--Death and Character of
the King_, 401
HANNES I. OR ŒLAFESEGUED.
From 1665 to 1680.
_Bigotry of the King--Disgusts his Son Yasous, who flies
from Gondar_, 423
YASOUS I.
From 1680 to 1704.
_Brilliant Expedition of the King to Wechné--Various Campaigns
against the Agows and Galla--Comet appears--Expedition against
Zeegam and the Eastern Shangalla--Poncet’s Journey--Murat’s
Embassy--Du Roule’s Embassy--Du Roule murdered at Sennaar--The
King is assassinated_, 425
TECLA HAIMANOUT I.
From 1704 to 1706.
_Writes in Favour of Du Roule--Defeats the Rebels--Is
Assassinated while Hunting_, 517
TIFILIS.
From 1706 to 1709.
_Dissembles with his Brother’s Assassins--Execution of the
Regicides--Rebellion and Death of Tigi_, 533
OUSTAS.
From 1709 to 1714.
_Usurps the Crown--Addicted to Hunting--Account of the
Shangalla--Active and Bloody Reign--Entertains Catholic sick
and dies, but how, uncertain_, 538
DAVID IV.
From 1714 to 1719.
_Convocation of the Clergy--Catholic Priests executed--A Second
Convocation--Clergy insult the King--His severe Punishment--King
dies of Poison_, 577
BACUFFA.
From 1719 to 1729.
_Bloody Reign--Exterminates the Conspirators--Counterfeits
Death--Becomes very Popular_, 595
YASOUS II. OR, ADIAM SEGUED.
From 1729 to 1753.
_Rebellion in the Beginning of this Reign--King addicted to
hunting--To building, and the Arts of Peace--Attacks Sennaar--Loses
his Army--Takes Samayat--Receives Baady King of Sennaar under
his Protection_, 608
JOAS.
From 1753 to 1769.
_This Prince a favorer of the Galla his Relations--Great
dissentions on bringing them to Court--War of Begemder--Ras
Michael brought to Gondar--Defeats Ayo--Mariam Barea refuses to
be accessary to his Death--King favours Waragna Fasil--Battle of
Azazo--King Assassinated in his Palace_, 660
HANNES II.
1769.
_Hannes, Brother to Bacuffa, chosen King--Is brought from
Wechné--Crowned at Gondar--His horrid Behaviour--Refuses to
march against Fasil--Is poisoned by Order of Ras Michael_, 707
TECLA HAIMANOUT II.
1769.
_Succeeds his Father Hannes--His Character and prudent
Behaviour--Cultivates Michael’s Friendship--Marches willingly
against Fasil--Defeats him at Fagitta--Description of that
Battle_, 709
TRAVELS
TO DISCOVER
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