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that, with a well-equipped expedition travelling through 
the Galla countries, there would be very reasonable hopes 
of success, especially if patience were exercised, and every- 
thing done to conciliate the natives. It would be neces- 
sary to provide against little acts of treachery by taking a 
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substantial armed escort; but as I hoped to succeed by 
conciliating the natives, and not by fighting my way, I 
resolved upon taking only about seventy rifles, —a number 
altogether inadequate to resist the natives, had they united 
to attack us. 
