Project Gutenberg 2023-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 261 Johnston, Charles 1810 1872 Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b through the country of Adal to the kingdom of Shoa $aLondon :$bJ. Madden and Co., $c1844. Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Travels in Southern Abyssinia, Volume 1 (of 2): through the Country of Adal…" by Charles Johnston is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. It recounts the author's adventurous journey through the regions of Toshima, Abyssinia, and the kingdom of Shoa. Johnston combines personal observations, cultural encounters, and geographic insights to document his explorations of a relatively unknown part of Africa during that time. In the opening portion, the author establishes the context of his journey, sharing details about his departure from a medical position and his determination to explore Africa. Following his arrival in Aden, he struggles with health issues but remains resolute in his pursuit. He prepares to journey to Tajourah, describing the political climate and cultural dynamics he encounters, including the local leadership and customs enforced by the Sultaun of Tajourah. Johnston's narrative captures both the challenges of traveling through a warily hostile region and the rich tapestry of life encountered along the way, setting the tone for the adventures and discoveries that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b29350530_0001 20210515110634johnston 1844 gb Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Ethiopia -- Description and travel Shewa Kifle Hager (Ethiopia) -- Description and travel DT Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 797998 2025-07-28T13:11:07.105100 text/html 774371 2023-11-17T18:22:25 text/html 1078024 2025-07-28T13:11:16.153972 application/epub+zip 1073638 2025-07-28T13:11:08.631030 application/epub+zip 422488 2025-07-28T13:11:07.897017 application/epub+zip 1232593 2025-07-28T13:11:22.200960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1176233 2025-07-28T13:11:15.370050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737905 2025-07-28T13:11:06.236176 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 717952 2023-11-17T18:22:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15986 2025-07-28T13:11:22.349958 application/rdf+xml 8409 2025-07-28T13:11:08.025104 image/jpeg 2150 2025-07-28T13:11:07.959048 image/jpeg 1004297 2025-07-28T13:11:07.187020 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia