Chapter I: Front Matter

C. Johnston, del. T & E Gilks, Lithʳˢ

VIEW OF ABHIBHAD LAKE, FROM SANKARL.

J. Madden & Co. Leadenhall Sᵗ.]

TRAVELS

IN

SOUTHERN ABYSSINIA,

THROUGH

THE COUNTRY OF ADAL

TO

THE KINGDOM OF SHOA.

BY

CHARLES JOHNSTON, M.R.C.S.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:
J. MADDEN AND CO., LEADENHALL STREET.
M DCCC XLIV.

MACINTOSH, PRINTER,
GREAT NEW STREET, LONDON.

CONTENTS TO VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

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Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to
Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five
Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee
victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah
Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree. 1

CHAPTER II.

Detained at Farree.--No news from Ankobar.--Fear all
is not right.--Escape from my confinement.--Reach
Garcia Mulloo.--Followed by officers of
Wallasmah.--Compromise matters.--Return to
Farree.--Brutality of Wallasmah.--Planning escape to
the coast with Hy Soumaulee.--Arrival of Mr. Scott
from Ankobar.--Chief cause of my detention. 12

CHAPTER III.

Staying at Farree with Mr. Scott.--Both placed under
parole.--Description of the houses of Farree.--Of
the flour mill.--Some remarks upon the origin of
the Amhara.--Dr. Prichard upon identity of the
Amhara with the Automali of Herodotus.--Physical
characters of the people.--Interview with the
Wallasmah.--Saltpetre rock.--Province of Efat.--Take
leave of Escort.--Tyrannical conduct of the Wallasmah. 24

CHAPTER IV.

Leave Farree for Ankobar.--Description of the
road.--Aliu Amba.--Road to Ankobar.--Incidents of the
journey.--Vale of the Dinkee river.--Valley of the
Airahra.--Effect of denudation.--Ankobar.--British
Residency.--Start for Angolahlah.--Ascent of
the Tchakkah.--Road to Angolahlah.--The town of
Angolahlah.--Meet superior officers of Mission. 48

CHAPTER V.

Staying at Angolahlah.--Waterfall into the Tcherkos
river.--Difficulty in obtaining the stores.--Journey
to Ankobar. Female slaves of the Negoos.--Belief
of the Shoan Church.--Father Tellez.--Vegetables
introduced into Shoa. 67

CHAPTER VI.

Return to Aliu Amba.--Visited by Hy Soumaulee.--Complain
of being cheated by Ohmed Mahomed.--Christians
of Abyssinia and of the Greek Church generally
forbidden the use of tobacco.--Miriam’s house and
furniture.--Islam contempt for Christianity.--Evening
walk.--Begging monks. 85

CHAPTER VII.

Residence in Aliu Amba.--Settlement with the
Hy Soumaulee.--Proceed to Ankobar.--Obtain
the requisite sum.--Relapse of intermittent
fever.--Occupation.--Geographical information.--Course
of the Gibbee.--Character of table land of Abyssinia. 99

CHAPTER VIII.

Water cure.--Nearly killed by it.--Ordered to leave
Shoa.--Proceed to Angolahlah.--Courteous treatment of
the officers of the Negoos.--Entertainment.--Remarks
upon the character of Sahale Selassee.--The Mahomedan
religion. 126

CHAPTER IX.

Court dress.--Palace of Angolahlah.--Interview
with Negoos.--Memolagee.--Invited to house of
Tinta.--Supplies from palace.--Return to Ankobar. 148

CHAPTER X.

Stay with Tinta.--Proceed to Ankobar.--Remain for the
day at Musculo’s house.--Fever.--Abyssinian supper
party.--Honey wine.--Importance of salt as an article
of food. 162

CHAPTER XI.

Leave Ankobar.--Arrive in Aliu Amba.--Musical
party.--Durgo.--Arrangements with Tinta.--Remarks upon
internal Government of Shoa.--The authority of Sahale
Selassee.--His virtues. 178

CHAPTER XII.

Study of Amharic.--Remarks upon wet season in
Abyssinia.--Sad prospect of recovery.--Accident to
Walderheros.--Books in the Amharic language.--Messages
from the Negoos.--Inconvenience of living with
Miriam.--Require a house.--Expenditure.--Choosing a
residence. 192

CHAPTER XIII.

Custom of giving Memolagee.--Sugar
boiling.--Success.--Gratify the Negoos.--Receive
house.--Claims of kindred.--Remarks upon intestate
property.--The two brothers of late owner.--Removal to
new residence. 203

CHAPTER XIV.

Division of time.--My new servant, Goodaloo.--Thatching
house.--Islam assistants.--Kindness of Tinta.--Finish
roof.--Feast upon the occasion.--Remarks upon practice
of eating raw meat. 215

CHAPTER XV.

Market day in Aliu Amba.--Toll of wares.--Court of
Piepoudre.--Appearance of the market.--The salt
money.--Character of the different vendors.--The
prices of several articles.--No Jews in Abyssinia. 227

CHAPTER XVI.

Visit from Sheik Tigh.--Strange news.--Arrival of
Abdoanarch.--Situation of my house.--Wallata
Gabriel.--Baking bread.--Vapour bath.--Cure for
hernia. 247

CHAPTER XVII.

Determine to be cupped.--Mode of operating.--Medical
knowledge of the Shoans.--Surgery.--Remarks
upon their diseases and their remedies.--The
cosso tree.--Mode of using the cosso.--Other
curative processes.--Manufacture of gunpowder.--
Success.--Health improving. 262

CHAPTER XVIII.

Start for Myolones.--Account of the road.--Effect of the
earthquake.--Dangerous passage.--Ford the Gindebal
wans.--Dubdubhee.--Reach Myolones.--Remarks upon
taking possession of the land. 278

CHAPTER XIX.

Examination of the gunpowder.--Tinta in disgrace.--The
remedy.--The scribes, or dupteraoitsh.--Their
mode of writing.--Audience with the Negoos.--
Memolagee.--College of priests.--My new residence.--
Night of storm.--Uncomfortable situation.--Weather
clears up. 289

CHAPTER XX.

Abyssinian dress.--Visit to the Negoos.--Inspection of
firearms.--Congratulated on my reception.--Return
to Aliu Amba.--A troublesome companion.--Pleasant
beverage.--Market day.--Numerous visitors.--Home
manufacture of cloth. 303

CHAPTER XXI.

Spinning cotton.--Of police force of Shoa.--Mode of
administering justice.--Priest lawyers.--Politics
of Shoa.--French intrigues.--Different kinds of
cotton.--Process of cleaning it.--Instruments
used.--Return from market. 314

CHAPTER XXII.

Carpentering.--Fit up a study.--Worshippers of
demons.--Saroitsh.--English superstition.--Priestly
benediction.--Tabeeb monasteries.--Of their
character and discipline.--Turning-lathe.--Drinking
hours.--Female ornaments.--Sumptuary edict. 325

CHAPTER XXIII.

Wallata Gabriel dismissed.--Reinstated.--Comparison
of different races of men.--Of human varieties.--
Of the process of brewing.--Abyssinian ale.--
Ingredients.--The horn of plenty. 338

CHAPTER XXIV.

Visited by Ibrahim.--Map of the Hawash.--Its effect
upon table land of Abyssinia.--Future juncture
with the Abi.--Its early tributaries.--Effects of
denudation.--Zui lake.--Popular tradition.--Abyssinian
geographical work.--Galla tribes. 351

CHAPTER XXV.

No prospect of recovery.--Slaughter of the goat.--
Manufacture of skin-bags.--The process.--Farming.--
The bark employed.--Morocco leather.--Carcase
butchers.--Process of cutting up meat. 364

CHAPTER XXVI.

Invitation to visit the Negoos.--Karissa and his
firelock.--Some account of the countries to the
south of Shoa.--Distances.--A reputed cannibal
people.--Other absurd rumours.--Probable truth.--Of
the Doko: not dwarfs but monkeys. 375

CHAPTER XXVII.

Conversation with Karissa.--Of the origin of the
Galla.--Of the word Adam.--Of Eve.--Phœnician
history.--Sanchoniathon and Moses.--Of the religion of
the Galla.--Of Waak.--Connexion with Bacchus.--Reward
of enterprise.--African ethnology.--Of the armoury
of the Negoos.--Different kinds of guns.--Of the
ammunition. 391

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Message from the Negoos.--Visit Ankobar.--The Monk
Bethlehem.--Conversation.--Bad weather.--A tattooing
operation.--Interview with Negoos. 403

CHAPTER XXIX.

Conversation on medical matters with the Negoos.--Of
Guancho.--The State prison.--The construction of
its defences.--Good medicine for captives.--Its
probable effect.--Of the Gallas, their invasion of the
Gongas.--Abyssinian slaves.--Conclusion. 419

ERRATUM.

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