A Narrative Of Captivity In Abyssinia With Some Account Of The Late Emperor Theodore, His Country And People By Henry Blanc
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Theodore Writes To Mr. Rassam About Mr. Flad And The Artisans - His
Two Letters Contrasted - General Merewether Arrives At Massowah
- Danger
of sending Letters to the Coast - Ras Engeddah brings us a few
Stores - Our Garden - Successful Results of Vaccination
At Magdala - Our
Day Guard again - Second Rainy Season - The Chiefs are Jealous - The
Ras and his Council - Damash, Hailo, Daily Life during Rainy Season - Two
Prisoners attempt to Escape - The Knout in Abyssinia - A Dying Man's
Prophecy
CHAPTER XIV.
Second Rainy Season ends - Scarcity and dearness of Provisions - Meshisha
and Comfou plot their Escape - They succeed - Theodore is robbed - Damash
pursues the Fugitives - The Night Attack - The Galla War-cry, and the
"Sauve qui peut" - The Wounded left on the Field - Hospitality of the
Gallas - Theodore's Letter on the Subject - Mastiate's Troubles - Wakshum
Gabra Medhin - Sketch of Gobaz's Career - He invites the Co-operation
of the Bishop in seizing Magdala - The Bishop's plan - All the rival
Chiefs intrigue for the Amba - Mr. Rassam's Influence overrated
CHAPTER XV.
Death of Abouna Salama - Sketch of his Life and Career - Grievances
of Theodore against him - His Imprisonment at Magdala - The Wallo
Gallas - Their Habits and Customs - Menilek appears with an Army in
the Galla Country - His Policy - Advice sent to him by Mr. Rassam - He
invests Magdala, and fires a _feu-de-joie_ - The Queen's behavior
- Steps taken by the Chiefs - Our Position not improved - The
Effects of Smoke on Menilek - Our Disappointment followed by great
Joy - We receive news of the Landing of British Troops
CHAPTER XVI.
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