THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. ^57 



'" defiled by the entrance of fo many Pagans, and no long- 

 " er fit for Chriftian worfliip, that they Ihould therefore im- 

 " mediately put fire to it, and he would build a nobler one 

 " in its place." The foldiers obeyed without further hefi- 

 tation; and, with cotton wads wrapt about the balls of their 

 guns, they fet fire to the thatch, with which every church 

 in Abyflinia is covered. The whole was inftantly confumed, 

 and every creature within it perilhed. Many principal offi- 

 cers and men of the befl families on the king's fide, Bille- 

 tana Gueta, Sana Denghel, and Billetana Gueta Kirubel, 

 Ayto Stephenous, fon of Ozoro Salla of Nara, all men of 

 great confideration, were flain that day. What came of the 

 rebel prince was never known. Tigi, with his two fons, fled 

 from the field ; but they were met by a peafant, who took 

 them prifoners firft; and, after difcovering who they were, 

 put them all three to death, and brought their heads to the 

 king. 



After fo fevere a rebuke, the Galla, on both fides of the 

 Mle, feemed difpofed to be quiet, and the king thereupon 

 Teturncd to Gondar amidft the acclamations of his foldiers 

 and fubjetHrs ; but fcarce had he arrived in the capital when 

 lie was taken ill of a fever, and died on the 2d of September, 

 and was buried at Tedda, after a reign of three years and 

 three months. 



"^"OL. IT. 3 Y OUSTAS. 



