<n-Ah hV.tT. 'no.-f: 



« Art's rt/ CD a^ijv 01 h9B= h'"is^(nL> 

 XT SL a SL ft; « rt «1 U-1 = \t V^ X S ^ H. h h 

 fcf • i,S-»if*^ A«1A<»;--i. S ftTlU /^Ath- 

 hSL^' l."\-«ay6 Xau ATI a ftAU- -; 



The Empress Taitu's Acceptance of the Dedication 

 OF THIS Book. 



Free Translation by Colonel IV. F. Prideau.x. 



From the Empress Taitu, 



the Light of Ethiopia, 



To Mr. Towell -Cotton. 



Salutations be unto you. 



We learn that you would like to dedicate to us your book of travel in Abyssinia. 

 It gives us much pleasure to grant you permission to do so, and we thank you 

 for your kind thought. 



Written on theist of the month of Vekatit in the year of grace 1893.^ -^^ '^"'' '^i'^Y 

 of Adis Ababa. 



' 7th February igoi. 



