Travels to discover the source of the Nile, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773 . nts to difcover the Source of the Nik-^-No difco- vcry CONTENTS. vii very made in latter Times—No Evidence of the Jefuits having ar-rived there—Kirchers Account fabulous—Difcovtry completelymade by the Author, g0. CHAP. XIV. Defcription of the Sources of the Nile—Of Gee/h—Accounts ofitsfe-veral Cataracls—Courfefrom its Rife to the Mediterranean, 632 C HAP. XV. Various names of this River—Ancient Opinion concerning the Cauf ofUs Inundation—Real Manner by which it is cjfcRed—Remarka-able Difpoftion
Travels to discover the source of the Nile, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773 . nts to difcover the Source of the Nik-^-No difco- vcry CONTENTS. vii very made in latter Times—No Evidence of the Jefuits having ar-rived there—Kirchers Account fabulous—Difcovtry completelymade by the Author, g0. CHAP. XIV. Defcription of the Sources of the Nile—Of Gee/h—Accounts ofitsfe-veral Cataracls—Courfefrom its Rife to the Mediterranean, 632 C HAP. XV. Various names of this River—Ancient Opinion concerning the Cauf ofUs Inundation—Real Manner by which it is cjfcRed—Remarka-able Difpoftion of the Peninfula of Africa, 654 CHAP. XVI, Egypt not the Gift cf the Nile—Ancient Opinion refuted—Mcda-uOpinion contrary to Proof and Experience, g72 CHAP. XVII. The fame SubjeB continued—Nilcmeter what—How divided andmeafured, gg CHAP. viii CONTENTS, CHAP. XVIII. Inquiry about the Pojjibility of changing the Courfe of the Nile—Caufe of the Nubia, P. 712 CHAP. XIX. Kind reception among the dgows^JTbeir Number, Trade, Charac-ter, &C 726 TRAVELS The maud MASILAJH. \ . Jin// iy At m/i/rtf TRAVELS TO DISC OVER THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. BOOK V. ACCOUNT OF MY JOURNEY FROM MASUAH TO OONDAR—TRANSACTIONS THERE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE ABYSSINIANS.
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