In the nineteenth century, Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) was a difficult and little-understood region for European explorers. Anthony Charles Cooke's 1870 work, based on his own travels in Abyssinia, provides a valuable account of the region's geography, history, and people. Cooke offers detailed descriptions of the country's rivers, mountains, and vegetation, as well as its political and social arrangements. Travel enthusiasts and scholars of African history will appreciate this work as a window into the region's past.

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