BY HENRY BLANC, M.D.,
M.R.C.S.E., F.A.S.L., ETC.,
STAFF ASSISTANT-SURGEON HER MAJESTY'S BOMBAY ARMY,
(LATELY ON SPECIAL DUTY IN ABYSSINIA.)
CONTENTS
PREFACE
CHAPTER I.
The Emperor Theodore - His Rise and Conquests - His Army
and Administration - Causes of his Fall - His Personal
Appearance and Character - His Household and Private Life
CHAPTER II.
Europeans in Abyssinia - Bell and Plowden - Their Career and
Deaths - Consul Cameron - M. Lejean - M. Bardel and Napoleon's Answer
to Theodore - The Gaffat People - Mr. Stern and the Djenda Mission - State
of Affairs at the End of 1863
CHAPTER III.
Imprisonment of Mr. Stern - Mr. Kerans arrives with Letters and
Carpet - Cameron, with his Followers, is put in Chains - M. Bardel
returns from the Soudan - Theodore's Dealings with Foreigners - The
Coptic Patriarch - Abdul Rahman Bey - The Captivity of the Europeans
explained
CHAPTER IV.
News of Cameron's Imprisonment reaches Home - Mr. Rassam is selected
to proceed to the Court of Gondar, and is accompanied by Dr.
Blanc - Delays and Difficulties in communicating with Theodore - Description
of Massowah and its Inhabitants - Arrival of a Letter from the Emperor
CHAPTER V.
From Massowah to Kassala - The Start - The Habab - Adventures of M.
Marcopoli - The Beni Amer - Arrival at Kassala - The Nubian Mutiny - Attempt
of De Bisson to found a Colony in the Soudan
CHAPTER VI.
Departure from Kassala - Sheik Abu Sin - Rumours of Theodore's Defeat
by Tisso Gobaze - Arrival at Metemma - Weekly Market - The Takruries
at Drill - Their Foray into Abyssinia - Arrival of Letters from Theodore
CHAPTER VII.
Entrance into Abyssinia - Altercation between Takruries and Abyssinians
at Wochnee - Our Escort and Bearers - Applications for Medicine - First
Reception by his Majesty - The Queen's Letter translated and Presents
delivered - Accompany his Majesty through Metsha - His Conversation
_en route_
CHAPTER VIII.
Leave the Emperor's Camp for Kourata - The Tana Sea - The Abyssinian
Navy - The Island of Dek - Arrival at Kourata - The Gaffat People and
former Captives join us - Charges preferred against the Latter - First
Visit to the Emperor's Camp at Zage - Flattery before Coercion
CHAPTER IX.
Second Visit to Zage - Arrest of Mr. Rassam and the English Officers
- Charges brought against Mr. Rassam - The former Captives are brought
in Chains to Zage - Public Trial - Reconciliation - Mr. Flad's Departure
- The Imprisonment at Zage - Departure for Kourata
CHAPTER X.
Second Residence at Kourata - Cholera and Typhus break out in the
Camp - The Emperor resolves to march to Debra Tabor - Arrival at
Gaffat - The Foundry transformed into a Palace - Political Trial at
Debra Tabor - The Black Tent - Dr. Blanc and Mr. Rosenthal seized at
Gaffat - Another Public Trial - The Black Hole - March with the Emperor
to Aibankab - Sent to Magdala, and Arrival at the Amba
CHAPTER XI.
Our first House at Magdala - The Chief has a "little Business" with
us - Feelings of a European when being put in Chains - The Operation
described - The Prisoners' Toilette - How we Lived - Our first Messenger
a Failure - How we obtained Money and Letters - A Magdala Diary - A
Rainy Season in a Godjo
CHAPTER XII.
