TO DISCOVER

THE SOURCE OF THE NILE,

IN THE YEARS

1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773.

IN SIX VOLUME S.

BY JAMES BRUCE, OF KINNAIRD, ESQ. F. R. S.

VOL. IV.

Nilus in extremum fugit perterritus orbem,
Occulitque caput, quod adhuc latet.-

OVID Metam.

DUBLIN:

PRINTED FOR P. Wogan, L. WHITE, P. BYRNE, W. PORTER,
W.SLEATER, J. JONES, J. MOORE, B. DORNIN,

C. LEWIS, W. JONES, G. DRAPER,

J. MILLIKEN, AND R. WHITE,

M,DCC,XCI.

CONTENTS

OF THE

FOURTH

VOLUM E.

BOOK VI.

FIRST ATTEMPT TO DISCOVER THE SOURCE OF THE

NILE FRUSTRATED-A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY THI-

THER, WITH A FULL ACCOUNT OF EVERY THING

RELATING TO THAT CELEBRATED RIVER.

CHA P. I.

The Author made Governor of Ras el Feel.

CHA P. II.

Battle of Banja-Confpiracy against Michael

-Author retires to Emfras-Defcription of

Gondar, Emfras, and Lake Tzana.

CHA P. III.

The King encamps at Lamgué-Tranfactions

there-Paffes the Nile, and encamps at Der-

dera-The Author follows the King.

CHA P. IV.

Pafs the River Gomara-Remarkable Accident

there-Arrve at Dara-Vifit the great Gon-

taract of Alata-Leave Dara, and refume

our Journey.

CHAP.

ས.

Pafs the Nile and encamp at Toomwa-Arrive

at Derdera-Alarm on approaching the army

-Join the King at Karcagna.

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CHAP.

CHA P. VI.

King's Army retreats towards Gondar-Memorable Paffage of the Nile-Dangerous Situation of the Army-Retreat of Kefla Yafous Battle of Limjour-Unexpected Peace with Fafil-Arrive at Gondar.

CHAP. VII.

King and Army retreat to Tigré-Interesting
Events following that Retreat-The Body
of Foas is found-Favourable Turn of the
King's Affairs-Socinios, a new King, pro-
claimed at Gondar.

CHA P. VIII.
Second Journey to discover the Source of the Nile
---Favourable Turn of the King's Affairs in
Tigré-We fall in with Fafil's Army at Bam-

ba.

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102

130

160

Interview with Fafil-Tranfactions in the Camp. 176

CHA P. X.

Leave Bamba, and continue our Journey fouthward-Fall in with Fafil's Pagan GallaEncamp on the Kelti.

203

Continue our Journey-Fall in with a Party of Galla-Prove our Friends-Pa's the NileArrive at Goutto, and vifit the firft Cataract. 224 CHA P. XII.

Leave Goutto-Mountains of the Moon-Roguery of Woldo our Guide-Arrive at the

Source of the Nile.

CHA P. XIII.

Attempts of the Ancients to difcover the Source of the Nile-No Difcovery made in latter Times

255

-No

-No Evidence of the Jefuits having arrived there-Kircher's Account fabulous-Difcovery completely made by the Author.

CHA P. XIV.

Defcription of the Source of the Nile-Of Geesh--Accounts of its feveral Cataracts-Courfe from its Rife to the Mediterranean.

Various Names of this river-Ancient Opinion
concerning the Caufe of its Inundation-Real
Manner by which it is effected-Remarkable
Difpofition of the Peninfula of Africa.

CHAP XVI.

Egypt not the Gift of the Nile-Ancient Opinion refuted-Modern Opinion contrary to Proof

and Experience.

CHA P. XVII.

How divided and measured.

The fame Subject continued----Nilometer what

CHA P. XVIII.

Inquiry about the Poffibility of changing the Course

of the Nile---Caufe of the Nucta.

CHA P. XIX.

Kind reception among the Agows----Their Num

ber, Trade, Character, &c.

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