PREFACE. 



The present work contains an account of the Geolo- 

 gical and Zoological Observations made by the author in 

 Abyssinia, when accompanying the British army on its 

 march to Magdala and back in 1868, and during a short 

 journey in Northern Abyssinia, after the departure of 

 the troops. 



The book is divided into three parts. The first of 

 these contains a brief description of the journey, and of 

 some of the principal Geological and Zoological features 

 of the countries visited. The second part is devoted to 

 Geology ; it comprises a brief notice of the observations 

 made by previous explorers, a general account of the 

 formations examined, and a few remarks on the geolo- 

 gical configuration of the country. The third part con- 

 tains the Zoological observations, and consists of an 

 enumeration of the various animals collected, with 

 remarks on their habits, distribution, &c., preceded by a 



