COVER -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- ABBREVIATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- NOTES ON TRANSLITERATION -- THE ETHNOLOGY AND HISTORY OF SOUTH-WEST ETHIOPIA -- ALMEIDA'S REMARKS ON HIS MAP OF ETHIOPIA -- ETHIOPIA AND ITS PEOPLE: From The History of High Ethiopia or abassia, by Manoel de Almeida, Books I-III -- 1. The name Prester John -- 2. What countries and kingdoms are comprised in the Ethiopia which we are considering, and what part of it is controlled by the Emperor of the Abyssinians -- 3. The kingdoms and provinces which at the present time are subject to the Emperor of the Abyssinians: an account of their position is given -- 4. The Climate and Characteristics of Ethiopia, winter and summer -- 5. The River Nile: its source and why it rises in the months of August and September -- 6. The Rivers Zebee, Haoax, Tacazee, Mareb -- 7. The great Lake of Dambed which the Abyssinians call a sea -- 8. Mountains, Valleys and Mountain Ranges of Ethiopia. Description of Lamalmon -- 9. Mines and minerals: gold, silver, iron, sulphur, saltpetre and salt -- 10. Fertility of the country in different kinds of food: its fruits and trees -- 11. Domestic and Wild Animals -- 12. The different races inhabiting this Empire -- 13. Appearance, Qualities and Dress of the People of Ethiopia -- 14. Communal Customs of the Abyssinians about Circumcision and the Table -- 15. Weddings and Burials -- 16. The Women whom the Abyssinian Emperors marry and the ceremonial they observe in receiving and proclaiming them as such. -- 17. Government of the Abyssinian Empire -- 18. Soldiery of the Abyssinians -- 19. Cities, Towns and Buildings of Ethiopia -- 20. Revenue and Tribute of the Abyssinian Empire -- 21. Accum and its Antiquities -- 22. How the Emperors are crowned in this place.

22. The Fortress of Ambd Guexen: how and upon what the Emperors' sons used to live there, and whether some of their descendants still live there. -- Extract from Book III, Chapter 2, describing the Church at Martula Maryam -- HISTORY OF GALLA By Bahrey -- Table showing the reputed descent fo the Galla tribes -- THE GALLA. From Almeida's History, Book IV -- 25. A brief Account of the Gallas is given: what race they are, from what countries they came, their customs and habits, and how they conquered and became rulers of the biggest and best part of the Abyssinian Empire -- TRAVELS OF THE JESUIT FATHERS. From Almeida's History, Books VII-VIII -- (i) THE JOURNEY OF ANTONIO FERNANDES,1613-14 (Almeida, Book VII, Chapters 13-19) -- 13. How Father Antonio Fernandez left for Gojam, and thence for Narea with the Ambassador, and what happened to them till they arrived -- 14. The Kingdom of Nared and what happened there to Father Antonio Fernandez and the Ambassador Fecur Egzy -- 15. The Journey Father Antonio Fernandez and the Ambassador made from Nared to Cambate -- 16. The Kingdom of Gingird and the barbarous customs of the people that inhabit it -- 17. How Father Antonio Fernandez left the Kingdomof Gingird and reached that of Cambdte -- 18. The Vexations and Troubles that Father Antonio Fernandez and the Ambassador Fecur Egzy endured in Cambat -- 19. How the Father and the Ambassador were arrested in Alaba by the Moor Alico and compelled to return whence they had come -- (2) ALMEIDA'S JOURNEY FROM INDIA TO ABYSSINIA, 1622-24 -- 1. How we four Fathers left for Ethiopia and wintered in Dofar -- 2 How we left Dofar, reached Suaqhem and Macua, and from there went into Ethiopia as far as Debarod -- 3 How we left Debaroa and reached Maegogd: the town of Fremond is described -- 4 How we arrived at the Emperor's court and camp and how we were received by him.

(3) THE JOURNEY OF FRANCISCO MACHADOAND BERNARDO PEREIRA, 1623-24: BOOK VIII: 8 How eight of our Fathers were sent to Ethiopia by different routes, and what happened on their journeys -- 9 Martyrdom of Fathers Francisco Machado and Bernardo Pereira -- APPENDICES -- I THE GADA SYSTEM OF THE GALLA -- II THE 'MALEG' PROBLEM -- III KINGS OF ABYSSINIA FROM 1268 TO 1769 -- IV NOTE ON MAPS OF ETHIOPIA -- V GAZETTEER OF PLACE-NAMES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- l -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.