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Ihall know mc to-day, that I am not going in the midft vt 

 you as general or commander, but foot for foot along with 

 you like a common foldier." 



Upon having uncovered his head, he was quickly knovm 

 by Tecla Georgis, from whofe troops a number of muikets 

 was fired at him. But this had fo little effea upon this 

 gallant officer, that, changing his place, (which then was at 

 the head of the fecond divifion) he placed himfelf Hill near- 

 er the enemy in the front of his own houfehold troops, 

 which were the firft ; and the Galla charging them in that 

 inftant, he flew their leader with his own hand. Upon the 

 death of their commander, thefe barbarians immediately 

 fled, as is their cuftom, while Keba Chriftos endeavoured to 

 make his way to where Tecla Georgis was employed keep- 

 ing his troops from following fo bad an example. But fo 

 foon as that rebel faw his enemy approach him, he and his 

 whole army joined the Galla in their flight ; iho' he narrowly 

 efcaped, by the fwiftnefs of his horfe, a light javelin, thrown 

 by Keba Chriftos, which ftruck him behind, but fo feebly, 

 by reafon of the diflance, that it did not pierce his armour. 



The king's troops purfued vigoroufly, and foon brought 

 to their general the mule, the fword, and helmet of Tecla 

 Georgis, with the heads of 300 flain in the battle, moft of 

 them Gallas, and with them 12 heads of the moft turbulent 

 rebellious monks of Tigre. With thefe tliey alfo brought 

 Adera, fifter to Tecla Georgis, wounded in the throat, who 

 had inftigated him very ftrongly to commit the violences 

 againft the profeflbrs of the Catholic religion. Tafa, too, 

 his mafter of the houfehold, was taken prifoner ; and it 

 being made known to Keba Chriftos that this man had af- 



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