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Published in 1735, this first edition of Samuel Johnson’s translation of Portuguese Jesuit Jerónimo Lobo’s "A Voyage to Abyssinia" is a harrowing account, both “curious and entertaining,” of Lobo’s misadventures in an effort to convert Abyssinians to orthodox Catholicism.
This 17th-century work is a unique work of both travel and religious writing where Father Lobo describes the nine years he spent in Abyssinia as a missionary.
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GenreTravel, Biography and Memoir, History
Length4 hrs 24 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 16, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2The Preface
3PART 1. THE VOYAGE TO ABYSSINIA
4Chapter 1. The Author Arrives After Some Difficulties At Goa...
5Chapter 2. The Author Lands: The Difficulty Of His Journey. An Account Of The Galles...
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6Chapter 3. The Author Embarks With The Patriarch, Narrowly Escapes Shipwreck Near The Isle Of Socotora...
7Chapter 4. The Author’s Conjecture On The Name Of The Red Sea...
8Chapter 5. An Account Of Dancali. The Conduct Of Chec Furt. The Author Wounded...
9Chapter 6. The King Refuses Their Present. The Author’s Boldness. The Present Is Afterwards Accepted...
10Chapter 7. They Obtain Leave, With Some Difficulty, To Depart From Dancali...
11Chapter 8. They Lose Their Way, Are In Continual Apprehensions Of The Galles...
12PART 2. A DESCRIPTION OF ABYSSINIA
13Chapter 1. The History Of Abyssinia. An Account Of The Queen Of Sheba...
14Chapter 2. The Animals Of Abyssinia; The Elephant, Unicorn, Their Horses And Cows...
15Chapter 3. The Manner Of Eating In Abyssinia, Their Dress, Their Hospitality, And Traffic
16Chapter 4. An Account Of The Religion Of The Abyssins
17Chapter 5. The Adventures Of The Portuguese, And The Actions Of Don Christopher De Gama In Æthiopia
18Chapter 6. Mahomet Continues The War, And Is Killed. The Stratagem Of Peter Leon
19Chapter 7. They Discover The Relics. Their Apprehension Of The Galles...
20Chapter 8. The Viceroy Is Offended By His Wife. He Complains To The Emperor, But Without Redress...
21Chapter 9. The Viceroy Is Defeated And Hanged. The Author Narrowly Escapes Being Poisoned
22Chapter 10. A Description Of The Nile
23Chapter 11. The Author Discovers A Passage Over The Nile. Is Sent Into The Province Of Ligonus...
24Chapter 12. The Author Is Sent Into Tigre. Is In Danger Of Being Poisoned By The Breath Of A Serpent...
25Chapter 13. The Author Relieves The Patriarch And Missionaries, And Supports Them...
26Chapter 14. They Are Betrayed Into The Hands Of The Turks; Are Detained Awhile At Mazna...
27Chapter 15. Their Treatment On Board The Vessel. Their Reception At Diou...
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