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said we were very sorry, and he retired to his corner 

 quietly but grumpily. Such visits as these to the houses 

 of the natives reminded me very much of what is stated 

 of the English soldiers hunting for rebels in 1798. 

 We managed to get a good number of the natives 

 unearthed. Directly one was caught he was sent off 

 under care of one of our servants to where our after 

 baggage was lying ; a package was given him, and he 

 was started for Koudoofellassie immediately. The 

 only thing that now remained was H.'s large tin 

 case. Tuckloo, one of the chickers, said there was 

 not a young man left in the village. I said, " It 

 must be carried, or I tie you to my mule and take 

 you into Koudoofellassie to the chief." He considered 

 a moment, and then another man and himself slung 

 it on a pole and carried it off. H., Fisk, and myself 

 now started " by moonlight alone " for Koudoofel- 

 lassie. The road lay across a plain almost all the 

 way, so we galloped our mules along at a great pace : 

 the old fellow, Belata Keda Kedan, sent with us 

 to guide us safely through his province, shouting 

 at us and telling us to take care of the holes as 

 we rode. We raced into camp about ten P.M., 

 yelling and shouting, being guided by the light of 

 our fires. 



We found the camp pitched and dinner ready ; K. 

 had gone in front and done all this. Borum Bras- 



