Chapter I: Book VII

RETURN FROM THE SOURCE OF THE NILE TO GONDAR--TRANSACTIONS
THERE--BATTLE OF SERBRAXOS, AND ITS
CONSEQUENCES--THE AUTHOR PREPARES TO LEAVE ABYSSINIA.

CHAP. I.

_Return from the Source of the Nile by Maitsha--Come to the House
of Welled Amlac--Reception there--Pass the Nile at Delakus--Arrive
at Gondar_, P. 1

CHAP. II.

_Fasil's insidious Behaviour--Arrival at Gondar--King passes the
Tacazzé--Iteghé and Socinios fly from Gondar_, 30

CHAP. III.

_The Author joins the Army at Mariam-Ohha--Reception there--Universal
Terror on the Approach of the Army--Several great Men of
the Rebels apprehended and executed--Great Hardness of the King's
Heart_, 54

CHAP. IV.

_The King promises Leave to the Author to depart--Receives a
Reinforcement from Shoa--Amiable Carriage of Amha Yasous--Striking
Contrast between him and a Prince of the Galla--Bad State
of the King's Affairs_, 87

CHAP. V.

_Rebel Army approaches Gondar--King marches out of Gondar--Takes
Post at Serbraxos--The Author returns to Gondar with Confu,
wounded_, 110

CHAP. VI.

_Michael attempts to enter Begemder--First Battle of Serbraxos--The
Rebels offer Battle to the King in the Plain--Armies separated by
a violent Storm_, 138

CHAP. VII.

_King offers Battle to the Rebels in the Plain--Description of the
second Battle of Serbraxos--Rash Conduct, and narrow Escape of the
King--Both Armies keep the Ground_, 159

CHAP. VIII.

_King rewards his Officers--The Author again persecuted by Guebra
Mascal--Great Displeasure of the King--The Author and Guebra
Mascal are reconciled and rewarded--Third Battle of Serbraxos_, 181

CHAP. IX.

_Interview with Cusho in his Tent--Conversation and Interesting
Intelligence there--Return to the Camp--King's Army returns to
Gondar--Great Confusion in that Night's March_, 204

CHAP. X.

_Rebel Army invests Gondar--King's Troops deliver up their Arms--The
Murderers of Joas put to death--Gusho made Ras--Ras
Michael carried away Prisoner by Powussen--Iteghé returns to
Koscam--Fasil arrives at Gondar--King acknowledged by all Parties--Bad
Conduct of Gusho--Obliged to fly, but is taken and put
in Irons_, 229

CHAP. XI.

_The Author obtains Liberty to return Home--Takes Leave of the Iteghé
at Koscam--Last Interview with the Monks_, 249