CHARLES JOHNSTON, M.R.C.S.
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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
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