fifi MEMOIR OF BRUCE. 



with their horses. Two days after the passage, the 

 Has engaged Fasil and routed him at Limjour ; 

 next day the rebel gave in his submission, and so- 

 lemnly promised that he would never again appear 

 in arms against the king, but hold his government 

 faithfully under him, and pay his contributions regu- 

 larly. After this declaration, Fasil was appointed 

 governor of Damot and Maitsha. 



On the 30th of May Bruce returned to Gondar, 

 mortified at having undergone so many dangers 

 without attaining the great object of his journey 

 viewing the sources of the Nile which he had 

 approached within fifty miles. Confidence, however, 

 never failed him, and the reconciliation of Fasil be- 

 came instrumental in accomplishing his wishes. He 

 had been very attentive and serviceable to Fasil's 

 servants while in the camp, especially in prescribing 

 for his principal general, Welleta Yasous, who had 

 a cancer on his lip ; and in return he obtained a 

 grant of the village of Geesh and the source where 

 the Nile rises, in exchange for Tangouri near 

 Emfras. This arrangement greatly facilitated his 

 plans ; and although the Iteghe showed much aver- 

 sion to his design, she did not positively forbid the 

 attempt ; and accordingly, on the 20th of October, 

 Bruce and his party resumed the task of exploration. 

 His quadrant required four men, relieving eacli 

 other, to carry it; and his time-keeper and teles- 

 copes employed two more. Passing the flat coun- 

 try of Dembea, towards the great lake Tzana, 

 through which ran the waters of the Nile, they 



