Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 24.3

24.3

They went on to observe, that this stream pursues a winding course, and forms an extensive peninsula; and that after descending from several steep rocks, it falls into a large lake, in the country of Dambea, only four or five days' journey from the source, and three short journeys from Gonder, the capital of Ethiopia; that having traversed this lake, the river leaves it, with the accession of all the waters which fall into the lake; passes through Sennar, the chief city of the Funges or Barberis, tributaries to the King of Ethiopia, whence, tumbling among the cataracts, it pursues its way into the plains of Messer, that is, Egypt.