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CONTENTS. 
plunderers) — A barbarous practice among them, witnessed by Mr. Pearce— Interview 
of the Ras with a chief called Liban— Visit to Jummada Mariam— Return to Antalo — 
Mr. Pearce rises in favour with the Ras — Campaign of 1 808^ against some rebellious 
Districts— Singular forbearance of an enemy — Advance of the Army into Hamazen— 
Hunting of the elephant — Return to Adowa — Arrival of letters from Captain Rudland 
at Mocha— Mr. Pearce's Journey to the Coast — Transactions during a month's stay at 
Madir — Numerous difficulties and dangers which Mr. Pearce encountered — His 
Return to Antklo — His situation on my arrival, - - p. 265 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Character of the Ras — Short sketch of his Life — Mode of spending our time at Chelicut-— 
Some account of Kasimaj Yasous, and his sister Ozoro Mantwab — Recollections 
respecting Mr. Bruce in Abyssinia, by a learned man named Dofter Esther — General 
remarks respecting that traveller — Journey to the Tacazze—Some account of Chelika 
Negusta — Antklo — Cali — Agora — Character of Guebra Mehedin — Province of Aver- 
gale — Description of the Agows — Views of the mountains of Samen — Wild plains 
abounding in game — River Arequa — Change of climate and scenery as the party con- 
tinues to descend — Arrival at the Tacazze — Shooting of the hippopotamus — Extraor- 
dinary dread of the Crocodile entertained by the Abyssinians — Return to Chelicut— 
Visit from the Ras — Conference held with him — Removal to Antalo— Abyssinian horse- 
manship — Conclusion of Lent — Feast on the following day —Amusements of the Abys- 
sinians— Short account of the Shangalla — Parting from the Ras, on our return to 
Chelicut, - - - - - - p. 325 
CHAPTER IX. 
Arrival at Chelicut— Baptism of a Musselmaun boy — Manner of administering the holy 
communion — Visit from the high priest— Ladtude and longitude of Chelicut ascertained 
— Departure from that place — Some account of the Ras's chief painter, and remarks 
respecting Abyssinian art — Visit to the chief of Giralta — Pass of Atbara— Arrival at 
Abba Tsama— Character of Palambaras Toclu— Journey to Adowa —Excursion to 
Axum — Description of its ruins — ^thiopic inscription — Revise of the Greek inscrip- 
tion which I discovered in my former travels — A few general remarks relating to it — 
Return to Adowa — Diseases prevalent in Abyssinia. — Funerals of the natives — ^Descrip- 
tion of the Toscar — Trade and consequence of Adowa— Journey to the Coast— Remains 
of a monastery at Abba Asfe, near the river Mareb — Part of an ancient iEthiopic in- 
scription found there — Journey to Dixan — Account of some travellers from Darfoor — 
Descent of the mountain Assauli — Parting with the Baharnegash Yasous — Arrival at 
Massowa — Events which occurred at that place — Its trade* — Some particulars respect- 
ing the ancient city of Adulis — Departure for Mocha — Safe arrival at that place, p. 383 
* This was subsequently put into the Appendix No. V. 
