ABSTRACT

First published in 1970.  An account of the authorsโ€™ captivity in Abyssinia and some account of the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People. The sufferings of the Abyssinian captives (1840s) will be ever associated, in the annals of British valour, with the triumphant success of the expedition, so skilfully organized by its commander, whose title, Lord Napier of Magdala, commemorates the crowning achievement of a glorious career.

chapter I|23 pages

Chapter I

chapter II|18 pages

Chapter II

chapter III|12 pages

Chapter III

chapter IV|33 pages

Chapter IV

chapter V|20 pages

Chapter V

chapter VI|14 pages

Chapter VI

chapter VII|19 pages

Chapter VII

chapter VIII|19 pages

Chapter VIII

chapter IX|13 pages

Chapter IX

chapter X|21 pages

Chapter X

chapter XI|18 pages

Chapter XI

chapter XII|20 pages

Chapter XII

chapter XIII|23 pages

Chapter XIII

chapter XIV|25 pages

Chapter XIV

chapter XV|36 pages

Chapter XV

chapter XVI|15 pages

Chapter XVI

chapter XVII|22 pages

Chapter XVII

chapter XVIII|20 pages

Chapter XVIII

chapter XIX|18 pages

Chapter XIX

chapter XX|22 pages

Chapter XX