THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. C6g 



of Amhara for himfelf. All Gondar was fhocked at this 

 ftrange choice : Amitzo and his Edjow were already upon 

 the fouthern frontiers of that province, domiciled there ; 

 and there was no doubt but this nomination would put 

 Amhara into his poffeflion for ever. All the inhabitants of 

 Gondar were ready to run to their arms to oppofe this ap- 

 pointment of the king ; and it was thought that, under- 

 hand, the Iteghe fomented this difratisfa(ftion. The king,, 

 however, terrified by the violent refentment of the popu- 

 lace, at the inftance of Ras Welled de I'Ovil, recalled his no- 

 mination. 



At this time Michael, who faw the confequcnce of thefe 

 difputes, but abftained from taking any Ihare, becaufe he 

 knew that both parties were promoting his intereft by 

 their mutual animofity, came to Gondar in great pomp, up- 

 on an honourable errand. 



Baady, fon of rOul, king of Funge, or, as they are called 

 in the Abyffinian annals, Noba *, who had defeated Yafous 

 at Sennaar, after a tyrannical and bloody reign of thirty- 

 three years, was depofed in the 1764 by Naffer his fon, 

 whom his minifler Shekh Adelan, with his brother Abou 

 Kalec, governor of Kordofan, had put in his place ; and 

 Baady had fled to Suhul Michael, whofe fame was extended 

 all over Atbara. Michael received him kindly, promifed 

 him his bed fervices with Joas, and that he would march' 

 inperfon to Sennaar, and reinftate him with an army, if the 

 king fliould fo command. 



Michael 



* Noba, in the language of Sennaar, fignifies Soldier 5 it is probably from this the ancient 

 name of Nubia firft came> 



