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tirely to pieces ; and, as he thought the whole matter then 

 at an end, he ordered his drums to beat, and his trumpeis 

 to found, in token of vi(5tory. 



The reft: of the Galla, who were now difperfed through 

 tiie province, but at no great diftance, burning and deftroy- 

 iaig, as their cuftom is, and who left this body behind them 

 only to fecure their retreat acrofs the river, returned ail t9 

 their colours, upon hearing the drums and trumpets of Kaf- - 

 mati Buco, whom they did not know to be fo near ; and, as, 

 foon as he came in fight, defpifmg his fmali number, they 

 furrounded them on every fide. Buco immediately faw that 

 he was a loft man ; but, confidering the multitude of the ene^ 

 my, and the unprepared ftate of the province, he thought 

 his own life and thofe of his followers could not be better 

 employed than by obftinately fighting to difable the enemy^ 

 fo as to put it out of their power to purfue the ruin of: the 

 country further ; throwing himfelf furioufly into the thickcft 

 of the Galla, he, at firft onfet, killed four of the moft forward 

 of their leaders, and made himfelf a lane through the troops 

 oppofing him; and he was now got without their circle, 

 when fome of his officers feeing him, cried to him to make 

 the beft of his way, as affairs were defperate, and not to add , 

 by his death to the misfortunes of that day. 



Upon this he paufed, as recolleifting himfelf for a mo- 

 ment ; but, diidaining to furvive the lofs of his army, he 

 threw himfelf again among the Galla, where his men were 

 ftill fighting, carrying victory wherever he went. His horfa 

 was at laft wounded, and, being otherwife young and un- 

 trained, became ungovernable. It was neceftary to quit him, 

 when, drawing his.fword, and .leaping upon the ground, he 



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