COLLEGE
LIBRARY

13.

1860, Auly Pickman Bequest.

LONDON:
Printed by WILLIAM CLOWES,
Stam forl Street.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Bruce's birth-Education-Marriage-Travels in Europe.

CHAPTER II.

Bruce's Residence at Algiers as British Consul

CHAPTER III.

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Bruce travels through the Kingdoms of Tunis and Tripoli-

Is wrecked-Beaten by the Arabs-Sails to Crete, Rhodes,

Asia Minor, and Syria-Visits Palmyra and Baalbec-Is de-

tained at Cyprus-Sails for Egypt

CHAPTER IV.

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Bruce arrives at Cairo-Has very singular Interviews with the

Bey-Sails up the Nile-Gains a promise of protection from

the Arabs Ababdé-Visits the Sepulchres of Thebes-Reaches

the Cataract of Syene-Descends the Nile to Keffe. . . 61

CHAPTER V.

Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea-Meets with the Arabs

Ababdé at Cosseir-His adventures in the Red Sea-Arrives

at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.

CHAPTER VI.

Sketch of the Continent of Africa .

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CHAPTER VII.

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A short Description of Abyssinia

CHAPTER VIII.

A Sketch of the History of the Kingdom of Abyssinia

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Journey from Arkeeko, over the Mountain of Tarenta to

Gondar, the Capital of Abyssinia

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CHAPTER XI.

Bruce resides at Gondar, and gradually raises himself to

Distinction

CHAPTER XII.

Bruce accompanies the King's Army, and returns with it to

Gondar

CHAPTER XIII.

Bruce again attempts to reach the Fountains of the Nile, and

succeeds

CHAPTER XIV.

Bruce returns to Gondar-His Residence there-Accompanies

the King in the Battles of Serbraxos-Revolution at Gondar

-Defeat and Overthrow of Ras Michael-Bruce returns to

Gondar-And succeeds in obtaining permission to leave

Abyssinia..

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