Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 4 (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 4 (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
_King offers Battle to the Rebels in the Plain--Description of the
second Battle of Serbraxos--Rash Conduct, and narrow Escape of the
King--Both Armies keep the Ground_, 159
CHAP. VIII.
_King rewards his Officers--The Author again persecuted by Guebra
Mascal--Great Displeasure of the King--The Author and Guebra
Mascal are reconciled and rewarded--Third Battle of Serbraxos_, 181
CHAP. IX.
_Interview with Cusho in his Tent--Conversation and Interesting
Intelligence there--Return to the Camp--King's Army returns to
Gondar--Great Confusion in that Night's March_, 204
CHAP. X.
_Rebel Army invests Gondar--King's Troops deliver up their Arms--The
Murderers of Joas put to death--Gusho made Ras--Ras
Michael carried away Prisoner by Powussen--Iteghé returns to
Koscam--Fasil arrives at Gondar--King acknowledged by all Parties--Bad
Conduct of Gusho--Obliged to fly, but is taken and put
in Irons_, 229
CHAP. XI.
_The Author obtains Liberty to return Home--Takes Leave of the Iteghé
at Koscam--Last Interview with the Monks_, 249
BOOK VIII.
THE AUTHOR RETURNS BY SENNAAR THROUGH NUBIA AND THE GREAT
DESERT--ARRIVES AT ALEXANDRIA, AND AFTER AT MARSEILLES.
CHAP. I.
_Journey from Gondar to Tcherkin_, 271
CHAP. II.
_Reception at Tcherkin by Ozoro Esther_, &c.--_Hunting of the
Elephant, Rhinoceros, and Buffalo_, 293
CHAP. III.
_From Tcherkin to Hor-Cacamot in Ras el Feel--Account of
it--Transactions there_, 313
CHAP. IV.
_From Hor-Cacamot to Teawa, Capital of Atbara_, 333
CHAP. V.
_Transactions at Teawa--Attempts of the Shekh to detain the Author
there--Administers Medicines to him and his Wives--Various
Conversations with him, and Instances of his Treachery_, 355
CHAP. VI.
_Transactions at Teawa continued--A Moullah and Sherriffe arrive
from Beyla--News from Ras el Feel and Sennaar--An Eclipse of
the Moon--Leave Teawa_, 384
CHAP. VII.
_Arrival at Beyla--Friendly reception there, and after, amongst the
Nuba--Arrival at Sennaar_, 408
CHAP. VIII.
_Conversation with the King--With Shekh Adelan--Interview with the
King's Ladies_, &c. 429
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