TRINITY CHURCH 



that he paid frequent visits, for the sake of small-game 

 shooting, to the estate which the Emperor bestowed 

 on him, when he created him Duke of Entotto, and 

 which lies a short march from the capital. In con- 

 sequence of the aforesaid unusual distinction, M. Lagarde 

 is said to have had his visiting-cards engraved with a 

 ducal coronet and the words " Ee due d' Entotto," but 

 these cards are rarities, and I tried in vain during my 

 sojourn in the capital to procure one. 



Next morning, Messrs, Eane and Wetherall called 

 at the British Residency to say good-bye, on their 

 return to the coast. They were taking with them gold- 

 mining concessions, duly signed and sealed by the 

 Emperor, which was considered a great score for 

 British interests, especially as some other parties had, 

 from selfish motives, being doing their best to thwart 

 their aims. 



In the afternoon we went over Trinity (Selassee) 

 Church. This we found to be a thatched, circular 

 building, of the usual Abyssinian pattern, surmounted 

 by an elaborate gilt cross. A raised, open verandah 

 surrounded the sacred edifice, the wall of which was 

 hung with coloured chintz. Several large doors led 

 into the interior, the centre of which was occupied by 

 a square structure reaching to the roof, thus leaving 

 but a narrow space outside it for the worshippers. 

 This is the holy of holies, in which the ark containing 

 the holy books is kept, and may only be entered by 

 one of the officiating priests. The whole exterior of 

 this shrine was covered with highly coloured religious 

 prints, pinned on to the wall. Among these were two 



