CONTENTS. vii 



very made in latter Times — No Evidence of the Jefuits having ar- 

 rived there — Kirchers Account fabulous — Difcovtry completely 

 made by the Author, g . 



CHAP. XIV. 



Defcription of the Sources of the Nile— Of Gee/h— Accounts ofitsfe- 

 veral Cataracls — Courfefrom its Rife to the Mediterranean, 632 



C HAP. XV. 



Various names of this River— Ancient Opinion concerning the Cauf of 

 Us Inundation — Real Manner by which it is cjfcRed—Remarka- 

 able Difpoftion of the Peninfula of Africa, 654 



CHAP. XVI, 



Egypt not the Gift cf the Nile — Ancient Opinion refuted— Mc da- u 

 Opinion contrary to Proof and Experience, g 72 



CHAP. XVII. 



The fame SubjeB continued— Nilcmeter what—How divided and 

 meafured, gg 



CHAP. 



