BOOK VI.

FIRST ATTEMPT TO DISCOVER THE SOURCE OF THE NILE FRUSTRATED--A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY THITHER, WITH A FULL ACCOUNT OF EVERY THING RELATING TO THAT CELEBRATED RIVER.

CHAP. I.

_The Author made Governor of Ras el Feel_, 359

CHAP. II.

_Battle of Banja--Conspiracy against Michael--The Author retires to Emfras--Description of Gondar, Emfras, and Lake Tzana_, 373

CHAP. III.

_The King encamps at Lamgué--Transactions there--Passes the Nile, and encamps at Derdera--The Author follows the King_, 389

CHAP. IV.

_Pass the River Gomara--Remarkable Accident there--Arrive at Dara--Visit the Great Cataract of Alata--Leave Dara, and resume our Journey_, 405

CHAP. V.

_Pass the Nile, and encamp at Tsoomwa--Arrive at Derdera--Alarm on approaching the Army--Join the King at Karcagna_, 432

CHAP. VI.

_King’s Army retreats towards Gondar--Memorable Passage of the Nile--Dangerous Situation of the Army--Retreat of Kefla Yasous--Battle of Limjour--Unexpected Peace with Fasil--Arrival at Gondar_, 446

CHAP. VII.

_King and Army retreat to Tigrè--Interesting Events following that Retreat--The Body of Joas is found--Socinios, a new King, proclaimed at Gondar_, 470

CHAP. VIII.

_Second Journey to discover the Source of the Nile--Favourable turn of the King’s Affairs in Tigrè--We fall in with Fasil’s Army at Bamba_, 495

CHAP. IX.

_Interview with Fasil--Transactions in the Camp_, 509

CHAP. X.

_Leave Bamba, and continue our Journey Southward--Fall in with Fasil’s Pagan Galla--Encamp on the Kelti_, 532

CHAP. XI.

_Continue our Journey--Fall in with a Party of Galla--Prove our Friends--Pass the Nile--Arrive at Goutto, and visit the first Cataract_, 550

CHAP. XII.

_Leave Goutto--Mountains of the Moon--Roguery of Woldo our Guide--Arrive at the Source of the Nile_, 577

CHAP. XIII.

_Attempts of the Ancients to discover the Source of the Nile--No discovery made in latter Times--No Evidence of the Jesuits having arrived there--Kircher’s Account fabulous--Discovery completely made by the Author_, 603

CHAP. XIV.

_Description of the Sources of the Nile--Of Geesh--Accounts of its several Cataracts--Course from its Rise to the Mediterranean_, 632

CHAP. XV.

_Various names of this River--Ancient Opinion concerning the Cause of its Inundation--Real Manner by which it is effected--Remarkable Disposition of the Peninsula of Africa_, 654

CHAP. XVI.

_Egypt not the Gift of the Nile--Ancient Opinion refuted--Modern Opinion contrary to Proof and Experience_, 672

CHAP. XVII.

_The same Subject continued--Nilometer what--How divided and measured_, 689

CHAP. XVIII.

_Inquiry about the Possibility of changing the Course of the Nile--Cause of the Nucta_, 712

CHAP. XIX.

_Kind reception among the Agows--Their Number, Trade, Character_, &c. 726

TRAVELS

TO DISCOVER

THE SOURCE OF THE NILE.