The Highlands of Ethiopia

About this eBook

Author

Harris, William Cornwallis, Sir, 1807-1848

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa

Subject

Ethiopia -- Description and travel

Category

Text

eBook-No.

35369

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35369

Release Date

February 23, 2011

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The Highlands of Ethiopia" — Introduction — Introduction. — Postscriptum. — Volume One—Chapter One. — Departure of the British Embassy from the Shores of india. — Volume One—Chapter Two. — Disembarkation at Cape Aden. — Volume One—Chapter Three. — A Stroll through the Infant Metropolis of British Arabia. — Volume One—Chapter Four. — The Gibraltar of the East. — Volume One—Chapter Five. — Voyage across the Gulf of Arabia. — Volume One—Chapter Six. — Cast Anchor at Tajúra on the African Coast. — Volume One—Chapter Seven. — Reception of the Embassy by the Sultán of the Sea-Port, and Return Visit to his Highness. — Volume One—Chapter Eight. — Tajúra, “The City of the Slave-Merchant.” — Volume One—Chapter Nine. — Foretaste of Danákil Knavery. — Volume One—Chapter Ten. — Long Adieu to the Unprincipled Sultán. — Volume One—Chapter Eleven. — Iniquitous Proceedings at Ambábo, and Understanding with the Ras El Káfilah. — Volume One—Chapter Twelve. — Dullool—The Ras Unpleasantly Reminded of his Pledge—Sagállo and Warelissán. — Volume One—Chapter Thirteen. — Gloomy Passage of Rah Eesah, the Descensus ad Inferos. — Volume One—Chapter Fourteen. — Fearful Sufferings in the Pandemonium of Bahr Assál. — Volume One—Chapter Fifteen. — Dismal Night-March along the Inhospitable Shores of the Great Salt Lake. — Volume One—Chapter Sixteen. — Afflicting Catastrophe at Goongoonteh. — Volume One—Chapter Seventeen. — The Stricken Follower Dies—Cairns of the Murdered—Allooli and Bedi Kurroof. — Volume One—Chapter Eighteen. — Territories of the Danákil Débeni—Suggadéra, Murrah, Dúddee, and Gobaad. — Volume One—Chapter Nineteen. — Interview with the Ogre. — Volume One—Chapter Twenty. — Showing how the Ogre Acquitted Himself at Gootabélla. — Volume One—Chapter Twenty One. — Sankul, and Suggagédan. Dawáylaka and Amádoo in the Limits of the Galeyla Mudaïto. — Volume One—Chapter Twenty Two. — Red House of Mudaïto—Chronicle of the Conquest of Aussa. — Volume One—Chapter Twenty Three. — Arab March over the Téhama. — Volume One—Chapter Twenty Four. — Massacre of the Five Hundred. — Volume One—Chapter Twenty Five. — Fiálu, a Den of Thieves in the Wóema territories. Barurúdda and Killúlloo. — Volume One—Chapter Twenty Six. — Ominous Debates and Intolerable Delays at the Half-Way Stage. — Volume One—Chapter Twenty Seven. — Persecutions of the Gathered Clans—Parting Interview with the Avaricious Chieftains. — Volume One—Chapter Twenty Eight. — Renewal of Debates by Ibrahim Shehém Abli, surnamed “The Devil”—Final Escape to Waramilli. — Volume One—Chapter Twenty Nine. — Naga Koomi—Meinha-Tólli—Madéra-Dubba, and Sultélli. — Volume One—Chapter Thirty. — Field of Extinct Volcanoes. Oasis of Yoor Eraïn Mároo. — Volume One—Chapter Thirty One. — Menace of the Dar Mudaïto. Moolu Zughír, and Burdúdda. — Volume One—Chapter Thirty Two. — A Tale of the Plains of Errur. — Volume One—Chapter Thirty Three. — The One-Eyed Family. Háo, and first Glimpse of the Háwash. — Volume One—Chapter Thirty Four. — Passage of the Háwash. — Volume One—Chapter Thirty Five. — Wadi Azbóti. Arrival of a Spy from the Abyssinian Mountains. — Volume One—Chapter Thirty Six. — Valley of Kokaï—Hostilities of Wulásma Mohammad. — Volume One—Chapter Thirty Seven. — Dinómali. Greetings from the Negoos at Fárri, on the Frontier of his Dominions. — Volume One—Chapter Thirty Eight. — A Parting Tribute of Gratitude Inscribed to the People of Adel. — Volume One—Chapter Thirty Nine. — The Gentle Adaïel, and Farewell to them. — Volume One—Chapter Forty. — Ascent of the Abyssinian Alps. — Volume One—Chapter Forty One. — Probation at Alio Amba. — Volume One—Chapter Forty Two. — The Weekly Market. — Volume One—Chapter Forty Three. — The Principality of Hurrur. — Volume One—Chapter Forty Four. — Escape from the Market-Town. — Volume One—Chapter Forty Five. — Presentation at Court. — Volume One—Chapter Forty Six. — From Tajúra to Killulloo. — From Killulloo to the Foot of the Abyssinian Mountains. — Volume Two—Chapter One. — The Capital of the Kingdom of Shoa. — Volume Two—Chapter Two. — Residence in Ankóber. — Volume Two—Chapter Three. — Interviews with the King. — Volume Two—Chapter Four. — Special Summons to Machal-Wans. — Volume Two—Chapter Five. — Termination of Winter. — Volume Two—Chapter Six. — Debra Berhán, the Hill of Glory. — Volume Two—Chapter Seven. — The Royal Slave Depôt. — Volume Two—Chapter Eight. — New Year’s Day. — Volume Two—Chapter Nine. — The Falls of the Beréza. — Volume Two—Chapter Ten. — The Annual Review. — Volume Two—Chapter Eleven. — The Galla Capital. — Volume Two—Chapter Twelve. — Chasm of the Chácha. — Volume Two—Chapter Thirteen. — Medóko the Rebel. — Volume Two—Chapter Fourteen. — Escape from Góncho. — Volume Two—Chapter Fifteen. — Insurrection of the Galla. — Volume Two—Chapter Sixteen. — Massacre of the Christians at Chérkos. — Volume Two—Chapter Seventeen. — Battle of Angollála. — Volume Two—Chapter Eighteen. — Tragic End of Medóko. — Volume Two—Chapter Nineteen. — The Galla Borders—Proclamation of War. — Volume Two—Chapter Twenty. — A Lecture on Physic. — Volume Two—Chapter Twenty One. — The Campaign. — Volume Two—Chapter Twenty Two. — The Enemy’s Country. — Volume Two—Chapter Twenty Three. — The Foray. — Volume Two—Chapter Twenty Four. — The Royal Achievement. — Volume Two—Chapter Twenty Five. — Liberation of the Prisoners of War. — Volume Two—Chapter Twenty Six. — The Triumph. — Volume Two—Chapter Twenty Seven. — Nuptials in High Life. — Volume Two—Chapter Twenty Eight. — Chronicle of the Invasion of Mohammad Graan. — Volume Two—Chapter Twenty Nine. — Proceedings at Angollála. — Volume Two—Chapter Thirty. — Triumphal Entry to the Capital. — Volume Two—Chapter Thirty One. — The Palace at Ankóber. — Volume Two—Chapter Thirty Two. — The Forest of Mamrat. — Volume Two—Chapter Thirty Three. — The Necromancer, a Legend of Shoa. — Volume Two—Chapter Thirty Four. — Thavánan the Tormentor. — Volume Two—Chapter Thirty Five. — The Reign of Superstition. — Volume Two—Chapter Thirty Six. — Excursion along the North-Western Frontier of Efát. — Volume Two—Chapter Thirty Seven. — The Shrew of Mahhfood. — Volume Two—Chapter Thirty Eight. — Hospitality at Kokfári. — Volume Two—Chapter Thirty Nine. — The Wilderness of Giddem. — Volume Two—Chapter Forty. — Downfall of the Elephant. — Volume Two—Chapter Forty One. — The Northern Galla. — Volume Two—Chapter Forty Two. — Thermal Wells at Feelámba. — Volume Two—Chapter Forty Three. — Return to Ankóber. — Volume Two—Chapter Forty Four. — Honorary Distinctions. — Volume Two—Chapter Forty Five. — Conclusion of a Treaty of Commerce. — Volume Two—Chapter Forty Six. — Appendix. — Volume Three—Chapter One. — The House of Solomon. — Volume Three—Chapter Two. — The Lineage of Shoa. — Volume Three—Chapter Three. — The Monarch and the Court. — Volume Three—Chapter Four. — The Reigning Despot. — Volume Three—Chapter Five. — The Government and the Royal Household. — Volume Three—Chapter Six. — Galla Dependencies in the South. — Volume Three—Chapter Seven. — The Galla Nation. — Volume Three—Chapter Eight. — Unexplored Countries to the South. — Volume Three—Chapter Nine. — The River Gochob. — Volume Three—Chapter Ten. — Existing Christian Remnants. — Volume Three—Chapter Eleven. — The Conversion of Ethiopia. — Volume Three—Chapter Twelve. — The Court of Prester John. — Volume Three—Chapter Thirteen. — The Religious War. — Volume Three—Chapter Fourteen. — Temporary Submission to the Pope of Rome. — Volume Three—Chapter Fifteen. — Expulsion of the Jesuits from Ethiopia. — Volume Three—Chapter Sixteen. — The Church, Second Great Power in Shoa. — Volume Three—Chapter Seventeen. — Abyssinian Rites and Practices which would appear to have been borrowed from the Hebrews. — Volume Three—Chapter Eighteen. — The People. — Volume Three—Chapter Nineteen. — Social and Moral Condition. — Volume Three—Chapter Twenty. — Language and Literature. — Volume Three—Chapter Twenty One. — Theological Controversies. — Volume Three—Chapter Twenty Two. — Christmas Festivities. — Volume Three—Chapter Twenty Three. — Feast of the Epiphany. — Volume Three—Chapter Twenty Four. — Excursion to Berhut, on the South-Eastern Frontier of Shoa. — Volume Three—Chapter Twenty Five. — The Royal Granary at Dummakoo. — Volume Three—Chapter Twenty Six. — Aden on the Casam River, the Territory of the Adel Sub-Tribe Gareemra Damoosa. — Volume Three—Chapter Twenty Seven. — Triumph over the Forest Bull. — Volume Three—Chapter Twenty Eight. — Return to Dummakoo. — Volume Three—Chapter Twenty Nine. — Visit to the Karaiyo Galla. — Volume Three—Chapter Thirty. — The Wilderness of Táboo. — Volume Three—Chapter Thirty One. — The Kingdom of Shoa. — Volume Three—Chapter Thirty Two. — Termination of the Fast of Lent. — Volume Three—Chapter Thirty Three. — Festivities of Easter. — Volume Three—Chapter Thirty Four. — Saint George’s Day. — Volume Three—Chapter Thirty Five. — Slavery and the Slave-Trade in Shoa. — Volume Three—Chapter Thirty Six. — Introduction of Slavery into Abyssinia. — Volume Three—Chapter Thirty Seven. — Operation of Legitimate Commerce upon the Slave-Trade in North-Eastern Africa. — Volume Three—Chapter Thirty Eight. — Commerce with the Eastern Coast of Africa. — Volume Three—Chapter Thirty Nine. — Navigation of the River Gochob. — Volume Three—Chapter Forty. — The Second Winter in Shoa. — Volume Three—Chapter Forty One. — The Gothic Hall. — Volume Three—Chapter Forty Two. — The “Pro Rex of Efát” in tribulation. — Volume Three—Chapter Forty Three. — The Bereavement. — Volume Three—Chapter Forty Four. — The Great Annual Foray. — Volume Three—Chapter Forty Five. — Liberation of the Princes of the Blood-Royal of Shoa.

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