Encroachments and Tyranny-The King alarmed insists on Mo-

deration-Rebellion-Basilides, or Facilidas, the Prince-Hopes

of the People-Letter from the Pope-Additional Concessions-

Popery abolished-Jesuits banished-Capuchins-Franciscan

Friars-Attempt by Louis XIV.-Poncet and Brevedent-Mas-

sacre of Catholic Priests-Arrival of Abuna-His Proceedings-

The Psalter-Doctrines of Abyssinians-Zaga Zaba, Ludolf,

and Lobo-Mode of Worship-Form of Churches-Circumci-

sion, Baptism, and Communion-Prayers for the Dead-Fixed-

ness of Manners and Habits-Sabbath-Chronology—Last At-

tempt of Catholics-Literature-Resemblance to Jews-Books-

Philosophy-Law-Medicine-Modern Translations,.. Page 262

CHAPTER VI.

MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF ETHIOPIA.

Present State of Abyssinia-Weakness of the Monarch-Nature

of Succession-Court of Justice-Modes of Punishment-Simi-

larity to the Persians-Humane Maxims-Aversion to eat with

Strangers-Complexion and Features-Marriage Ceremonies-

Manner of Christening-Whimsical Practice to preserve the

Life of Children-Superstitions-Buda-Singular Anecdotes-

The Zackary-Strange Delusion of Tigré-ter-Mode of Cure

-Example witnessed by Mr Pearce-Case of his own Wife-

Trembling Picture-The Crying Cross-Delusion by a Dofter-

Opinion of Welled Selassé-Chastisement of the Dofter-As-

tonishing Mimic-Diseases and Death ascribed to Demons-

Fevers-Small-pox-Inoculation-Practice of Galla-Scrofula-

Tapeworm-Customs at Funerals-Criers-Lawyers-Practice

in regard to Punishment of Murderers-Agriculture-Cookery

-Usages at the Table-Cutting of the Shulada-Narrative of

Bruce-Disbelieved in Europe-Questioned by Mr Salt-De-

scription of a Feast-Mode of Feeding at Table-Attempt to

reconcile Bruce and Salt-Change of Manners in the Interval-

Character of the Nobility and Higher Classes-Rigid Fasts-

Disorderly Conduct of the Clergy-Extract from Purchas' Pil-

grims-Conclusion,..........................

.328

CHAPTER VII.

EXHIBITING THE MORE REMARKABLE FEATURES IN THE

GEOLOGY OF NUBIA AND ABYSSINIA.

Want of attention to this subject on the part of Travellers-Pri-

mitive Rocks-Granite, Gneiss, Porphyry, Quartz, and Serpen-

tine-Similar Structure towards the Eastern Frontier-Moun-

tains of Cosseir-Marble-Emerald Mountains-Batn-el-Had-

jar-Dar Mahass Primary Rocks-Secondary Formation at

Berber-Primitive Strata re-appear-El Queribyn-Fazoglo-

Singueh-Mountains of Abyssinia - Taranta - Lamalmon

Ganza-Singular Shapes-Occasioned by Periodical Rains-

Theory of the Earth-Reflections,................................
.Page 377

CHAPTER VIII.

NOTICES REGARDING SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL FEATURES

IN THE ZOOLOGY OF THE COUNTRIES DESCRIBED IN THE

PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

Peculiarity in the Physical Structure of the Inhabitants of Upper

Egypt-Animals numerous in Abyssinia-Monkeys-Bats-Ca-

nine Animals-Fennec-Hyenas-Lynxes-Feline Animals-

Supposed Origin of our Domestic Cat-Jerboa-Different Kinds

of Wild Hog Hippopotamus-Rhinoceros-Equine Animals—

Giraffe Antelopes-Birds of Prey-Lammergeyer-Vulture-

Owls-Pigeons-Hornbills-Parrots-Bustard-Storks-Wa-

ter Fowl-Reptiles-Crocodile-Cerastes-Fishes - Shells-

Pearl Muscles-Insects-Tsaltsalya Fly-Locusts,............385

CHAPTER IX.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE VEGETATION AS FAR AS IT

IS KNOWN-BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE MOST REMARKABLE

AND USEFUL PLANTS.

Vegetation of the Country-The Baobab-Acacia vera-Tama-

rind— Kantuffa - Kuara-True Sycomore-Kolquall-Cusso-

Balsam of Mecca-Wooginoos-Coffee-tree-Wansey-Ensete

-Doum-tree-Dhourra-Teff-Papyrus,....

.424

ENGRAVINGS.

Mar of Nubia and Abyssinia. Engraved by Wright. To face the Piguette.

VIGNETTE Great Pyramid at El Bellal. Engraved by Branston. View of the Temple of Soled from the North-east. Engraved by ངངངྒཱ་ས་པ

Vow of Not Queridyth Nigraved by Jackson,..

(ཆ་པང་ Ëས་སv &ctutod bh JAkནམས་འབབ

Page 52

81

144

138

211

413

414

415

NUBIA AND ABYSSINIA.

CHAPTER I.

Introduction.

Difficulties to be encountered by the Historian of Ethiopia-Record of Monuments; their Uncertainty-Obstacles which opposed the Knowledge of the Ancients-Supposition that Civilisation descended the Nile-Progress of Oriental Emigration-Resemblance of Nubian Temples to those of India-Fame of Ancient Ethiopians—Ambiguity of the Term-Two great Classes of Africans Mixture of Arabians-Opinion of Heeren as to Language-Discoveries of Hornemann and Lyon-Tuaricks and Tibboos-Nubians-Abyssinians-Hypothesis of Heeren-Connexion of Commerce and Religion-Chain of Temples-Similar Connexion among Jews and Christians-Early Improvement of Ethiopians; mentioned in Scripture-Defence of the Opinion that Egypt derived Learning and Science from the Upper Nile.

In attempting to trace the history of the countries known to the ancients by the name of Ethiopia, we have to encounter the numerous obstacles which arise from the absence of a national literature, as well as from a succession of conquests made by a variety of barbarous tribes. Here indeed, as in Egypt, we possess the record of monuments which indicate the genius and religion of the people by

A

ENGRAVINGS.

MAP of Nubia and Abyssinia. Engraved by Wright. To face the Vignette.

VIGNETTE-Great Pyramid at El Bellal. Engraved by Branston. View of the Temple of Soleb from the North-east. Engraved by Jackson,.

..Page 52

View of El Queribyn. Engraved by Jackson,...

81

Ozoro Esther. Engraved by Jackson,...................

144

Kefla Yasous. Engraved by Jackson,.....

..158

View of the Temple of Samné. Engraved by Jackson,.............................211 Mountains between Lasta and Samen. Engraved by Branston,...289

Tecla Mariam. Engraved by Jackson,..

.337

Ethiopian Hog-Addax-Fennec. Engraved by Jackson,......394

Vultur Kolbii. Engraved by Jackson,...

.412

Arabian Bustard. Engraved by Jackson,..

..414

Saddle-billed Stork. Engraved by Jackson,.....................

..415