Published in 1880. A Description of an American Officer's, William McEntyre Dye, adventures in Egypt and Ethiopia in the period 1870-1878 while serving as an Officier in Khedive Ismail's army. Also in the account is a description of part of the Egyptian / Ethiopian War during the period 1875-1876. Included is a description of the disastrous Gura campaign, January - March 1876, which William Dye participated in as an officier in the Egyptian army, including the disastrous Battle of Gura, March 7 - 9 1876. Included in the account are description of the topography, flora, fauna and peoples of Egypt and Ethiopia.