原文 (英语)

PREFACE. * * * * * With a view of gratifying the natural curiosity evinced by a large circle of friends and acquaintance to obtain accurate information as to the cause of our captivity, the manner in which we were treated, the details of our daily life, and the character and habits of Theodore, I undertook the task of writing this account of our captivity in Abyssinia. I have endeavoured to give a correct sketch of the career of Theodore, and a descr