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cation with the relations or connexions of that prince. As 

 foon as AlFera Chriftos and Tecla Garima, fervants of Wel- 

 led Hawaryat, heard of this adventurer, they furprifed him 

 in Tfalemat, and, putting him in irons, confined him in the 

 houfe of Aflera Chriftos. 



Gideon, king of the Jews, whofe refidence was on the 

 high mountain of Samen, upon hearing that Amdo was 

 prifoner, fent a body of armed men who furprifed AfTcra 

 Chriftos in his own houfe in the night, and killed him, 

 bringing with them his prifoner Amdo to Samen, and deli- 

 vered him to Gideon there ; who not only took him into 

 protedlion, but aflifted him in raifmg an army by every 

 means in his power. There were not wanting there idle 

 vagabonds and lawlefs people enough, who fled to the ftan- 

 dard of a prince whofe fole view feemed to be murder, rob- 

 bery, and all fort of licentioufnefs. It was not long till 

 Amdo, by the alliftance of Gideon, found himfelf at the 

 head of an army, ftrong enough to leave the mountain, and 

 try his fortune in the plain below, where he laid wafte Sha- 

 wada, Tfalemat, and all the countries about Samen which 

 jperfevered in their duty to the king. 



SociNios, upon this, appointed Julius his fon-in-law go- 

 vernor of Woggora, Samen, Waag, and Abbergale, that is, 

 of all the low countries from the borders of the Tacazze to 

 Dembea. Abram, an old oflicer of the king, defirous to ftop 

 theprogrefs of the rebel, marched towards him, and offered 

 him battle ; but that brave officer had not the fuccefs his 

 intention dcfcrved, for he was defeated and flain ; which 

 had fuch an effed upon Julius, that, without hazarding 

 liis fortune farther, he fent to befecch the king to march 



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