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•a party-quarrel between the foldiers of one divifion and 

 thole of the other. No notice was taken of this when Ya- 

 fous marched eaftward; but, on his retuni, Michael begged 

 the king to interfere, and make peace between the two par- 

 •ties. To this Yafous anfwercd. That he did not think it worth 

 -his while, for they would make peace themfelves when 

 •they were tired of quarrelling. 



Whether this was the motive of fending for Michael to 

 Gondar, or whether it was the ftoiy of the Naybe, or what 

 clfe was the king's motive, we do not know ; but, fo foon as 

 lie \vas arrived in the capital, he fent Kafmati Ephraim, and 

 ■ghalaka Kefla, into Tigre, commanding Michael's attendance 

 at Gondar. This Michael abfolutely refufed ; he pretended 

 Kafmati Woldo had eftranged the king's afFcdion from him, 

 and that Yafous had called him to Gondar now to put him 

 to death, upon a pretence of his foldiers quarrel with the 

 king's troops. This refufal was repeated to Yafous, with- 

 out any palliation whatever; and he inllantly marched from 

 Gondar, and encamped upon the river Waar, where he was 

 ■reinforced a few days afterwards by Ras Welled de I'Oul, 

 whofe intention was to perfuade Michael to fubmiffion ; for 

 .he had been advifed not to truft the king's oath of forgiven- 

 -iiefs unlefs he had likewife that of Welled dc i'Ouh 



The king's readinefs dlfconcerted Suhul Michael. Tho' 

 "well armed and appointed himfelf, as alfo an excellent ge- 

 neral, he did not rifle the prefcnting himfelf againft the king 

 on a plain ; for Yafous was much beloved b\ tlic foldiers, 

 and always very kind and liberal to them. 



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