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's Proceedings During Our Stay At Magdala - His Treatment
Of Begemder - A Rebellion Breaks Out - Forced March On Gondar - The
Churches are plundered and burnt - Theodore's Cruelties - The Insurgents
increase in Strength - The Designs of the Emperor on Kourata
frustrated
- Mr. Bardel betrays the new Workmen - Theodore's Ingratitude
towards the Gaffat People - His Raid on Foggara unsuccessful
CHAPTER XVII.
Arrival of Mr. Flad from England - Delivers a Letter and Message
from the Queen - The Episode of the Telescope - Our Property taken
care of - Theodore will not yield except to Force - He recruits his
Army - Ras Adilou and Zallallou desert him - He is repulsed at Belessa
by Lij Abitou and the Peasants - The Expedition against Metraha - His
Cruelties there - The great "Sebastopol" is cast - Famine and Pestilence
compel the Emperor to raise his Camp - The difficulties of his March
to Magdala - His arrival in Dalanta
CHAPTER XVIII.
Theodore in the Vicinity of Magdala - Our feelings at the Time - An
Amnesty granted to Dalanta - The Garrison of Magdala join the
Emperor - Mrs. Rosenthal and other Europeans are sent to the
Fortress - Theodore's Conversation with Flad and Waldmeier on the
Coming of the Troops - Sir Robert Napier's Letter to Theodore reaches
us - Theodore plunders Dalanta - He abuses Mr. Waldmeier - Reaches the
Bechelo - Correspondence between Mr. Rassam and Theodore - Mr. Rassam
is released from his Fetters - Theodore arrives at Islamgee - His
Quarrel with the Priests - His First Visit to the Amba - Trial of the
two Chiefs - He places a new Commandant over the Garrison
CHAPTER XIX.
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