Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 4 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773

BOOK VIII.

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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

CHAP. IX.

_Conversations with Achmet--History and Government of Sennaar--Heat--Diseases--Trade of that Country--The Author's distressed Situation--Leaves Sennaar_, 455

CHAP. X.

_Journey from Sennaar to Chendi_, 500

CHAP. XI.

_Reception at Chendi by Sittina--Conversations with her--Enter the Desert--Pillars of moving Sand--The Simoom--Latitude of Chiggre_, 529

CHAP. XII.

_Distresses in the Desert--Meet with Arabs--Camels die--Baggage abandoned--Come to Syene_, 562

CHAP. XIII.

_Kind Reception at Assouan--Arrival at Cairo--Transactions with the Bey there--Land at Marseilles_, 602

TRAVELS

TO DISCOVER

THE SOURCE OF THE NILE.