Hermann Karl Wilhelm Kumm's Khont-hon-nofer tells the story of his travels and explorations throughout Ethiopia in the late 19th century. With vivid descriptions of the people, culture, and landscapes he encounters, Kumm provides a fascinating window into an Ethiopia that was at once ancient and rapidly changing. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and culture of Ethiopia. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

On Protestant missions in Nigeria and the Sudan.

Excerpt from Khont-Hon.-Nofer, the Lands of Ethiopia It is in the childhood of a people that religious impressions are most easily received, and influence its development. Not only in the human life is it the child that most readily and naturally turns to and follows the Saviour. And the words of the Master, Suffer little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven, hold good for the young races of the world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

On Protestant missions in Nigeria and the Sudan.

Excerpt from Khont-Hon.-Nofer, the Lands of Ethiopia At the outset of this book describing the findings of the writer in Central Africa during last year's journey, as far as they relate to the ethical and religious questions of these lands, he desires to emphasise his deep feeling of gratitude, and to express his indebtedness to the many in the British Isles and across the sea who have followed him with their prayers and made the seeming impossibilities possible; among them the missionaries of the Church Missionary Society in Northern Nigeria and his fellow labourers, of the Sudan United Mission in Africa and America, as well as in England and on the Continent. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.