BOOK VII.

RETURN FROM THE SOURCE OF THE NILE TO GONDAR--TRANSACTIONS THERE--BATTLE OF SERBRAXOS, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES--THE AUTHOR PREPARES TO LEAVE ABYSSINIA.

CHAP. I.

_Return from the Source of the Nile by Maitsha--Come to the House of Welled Amlac--Reception there--Pass the Nile at Delakus--Arrive at Gondar_, P. 1

CHAP. II.

_Fasil's insidious Behaviour--Arrival at Gondar--King passes the Tacazzé--Iteghé and Socinios fly from Gondar_, 30

CHAP. III.

_The Author joins the Army at Mariam-Ohha--Reception there--Universal Terror on the Approach of the Army--Several great Men of the Rebels apprehended and executed--Great Hardness of the King's Heart_, 54

CHAP. IV.

_The King promises Leave to the Author to depart--Receives a Reinforcement from Shoa--Amiable Carriage of Amha Yasous--Striking Contrast between him and a Prince of the Galla--Bad State of the King's Affairs_, 87

CHAP. V.

_Rebel Army approaches Gondar--King marches out of Gondar--Takes Post at Serbraxos--The Author returns to Gondar with Confu, wounded_, 110

CHAP. VI.

_Michael attempts to enter Begemder--First Battle of Serbraxos--The Rebels offer Battle to the King in the Plain--Armies separated by a violent Storm_, 138

CHAP. VII.

_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