воок IV. Page FACILIDAS, his Death and Character-Hannes I. his Bigottry-Yafous I. his brilliant Expedition to Wechné; Comet appears; is affaffinated- Tecla Haimanout I. writes in Favour of Du Roule, a French Miffionary; is affaffinated while hunting. Tifilis, diffembles with his Brother's affaffins, and caufes the Regicides to be executed -Ouftas ufurps the Crown; addicted to hunting -Falls fick and dies, but how, uncertain-Ac- count of the Shangalla-David IV. Convocation of the Clergy; Catholic Priefts executed; the King dies of Poison-Bacuffa, his bloody Reign; exterminates the Confpirators; counterfeits Death; becomes very popular-Yafous II. addicted to hunting; his Death-Joas affaffinated in his Pa- lace Hannes II. is poifoned by Order of Ras TRANSACTIONS at Mafuah-Directions to Tra- vellers for preferving their Health-Diseases, Trade, &c. of Mafuah- -Conferences with the Naybe-Journey from Arkeeko, over the moun- tain Taranta, to Dixan-Journey from Dixan to Adowa, the Capital of Tigré-Arrive at Adowa, and Reception there-Vifit Fremona-Ruins of Axum-Arrive at Siré-Journey from Siré to Ad- dergey, and Tranfactions there-Journey over Lamalmon to Gondar-Reception at Gondar Triumphal Entry of the King-Mr. Bruce's first MR. BRUCE made Governor of Ras el Feel- Battle of Banja-Confpiracy against Michael- Mr. Bruce retires to Emfras-Defcription of Gon- dar, Emfras, and Lake Tzana-Mr. Bruce vifits the great Cataract of Alata-Paffes the Nile- Alarm on approaching the Army-Joins the King- King's Army retreats towards Gondar- Dangerous Paffage of the Nile-Unpromifing Situation of the King's Army-Battle of Limjour -Unexpected Peace with Fafil-Arrival at Ġon- dar-King and Army retreat to Tigrè-Mr. Bruce's fecond Journey to discover the Source of the Nile-Interview with Fafil-Continue their Journey, and pafs the Nile-Arrive at Goutto- Mountains of the Moon-Roguery of Mr. Bruce's Guide-Arrive at the Source of the Nile- Defcription of those Sources-Causes of the Inun- dations of the Nile-Mr. Bruce kindly received among the Agows, the Inhabitants living round Page JOURNEY from Gondar to Tcherkin-Reception there by Ozoro Efther, &c.-Hunting of the Elephant, Rhinoceros and Buffalo-Travels from Tcherkin to Hor-Cocamot in Ras el Feel- Account of it-From Hor-Cocamot to Teawa, the Capital of Atbara-Tranfactions there-Attempts of the Shekh to detain Mr. Bruce there-Adminifters Medicines to him and his Wives-Converfations with him, and Inftances of his Treachery -Mr. Bruce leaves Teawa-Arrives at BelgaFriendly reception there, and afterwards among the Nuba- Arrives at Sennaar- -Converfation with the King- -With Shekh Adelan-Interview with the King's Ladies-Conversation with Achmet-Heat, Diseases, and Trade of Sennaar -Mr. Bruce in a diftreffed Situation-Leaves Sennaar-Journey from thence to Chendi-Reception there by Sittina-Converfation with her -Enters the Defert Pillars of moving Sand -The SimoomDiftreffes in paffing the Defert-Camels die-Baggage abandonedArrive at Affouan-Kind Reception thereGo in Purfuit of their Baggage, which they recover without lofs-Mr. Bruce arrives at Cairo, and from thence proceeds to Marseilles 311 INTRODUCTION. TH 'HE difcovery of the Source of the Nile was a fubject of frequent converfation between Mr. Bruce and his friends; but it was always mentioned to him with a kind of diffidence, as if to be expected from a more experienced traveller. Whether this was but another way of exciting him to the attempt, he does not prefume to fay; but his heart in that inftant did him the juftice to fuggeft, that this too, was either to be atchieved by him, or to remain, as it had done for these last two thousand years, a defiance to all travellers, and an opprobrium to geography. Fortune feemed apparently to favour this fcheme. For at the very inftant, Mr. Afpinwall, very cruelly and ignominiously treated by the Dey of Algiers, had refigned his consulship, and Mr. Ford, a merchant, formerly the Dey's acquaintance, was named in his place. Mr. Ford was appointed, and dying a few days after, the confulfhip became vacant. Lord Halifax preffed Mr. Bruce to accept of this, as containing all fort of conveniencies for making the propofed expedition. He had all his life applied unweariedly to drawing, the practice of mathematics, and efpecially that part neceffary to aftronomy. The tranfit of Venus was at hand. It was certainly known that it would be visible once at Algiers, and there was great reafon to expect it might be twice. He furnished himself with a large apparatus of inftruments, the completelt of their kind for the obfervation. It was a pleasure to Mr. Bruce to know, that it was not from a folitary defart, but from his own house at Algiers, he could deliberately take measures to place himself in the list of men of fcience B of |