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Tegemder horfe, who knew the intention of their general, 

 luirounded the Edjow, and cut them to pieces, though 

 vaUantly fighting to the lad man. 



Brulhe fell, among the herd of his countrymen, not di- 

 flinguiflied by any adion of valour. Mariam Barea had 

 given the moll exprefs orders to take him alive ; or, if that 

 could not be, to let him efcape ; but by no means to kill 

 him. But a menial fervarit of his, more willing to revenge 

 his mailer's wrongs than adopt his moderation, forced his 

 way through the crowd of Galla, where he faw Brulhe 

 fighting ; and, giving him two wounds through his body 

 with a lance, left him dead upon the field, bringing away his 

 horfe along with him to his mailer as a token of his vic- 

 tory. Mariam Barea, upon hearing that Brulhe was dead, 

 forefaw in a moment what would infallibly be tlie confe- 

 quence, and exclaimed in great agitation, " Michael and 

 all the army of Tigrc will march againll me before au- 

 tumn." 



He was not in this a falfe prophet ; for no fooner was 

 Brulhc's defeat and death known, than the king, from re- 

 fentmcnt,' fear the fatal ruler of weak minds, the conftant 

 inlligation of Lubo, and the remnant of Brulhe's party, de- 

 clared there wa^ no fafety but in Ras Michael. An exprefs 

 was therefore immediately fent to him, commanding his 

 attendance, and conferring upon him the office of Ras, by 

 which he became inverted with fupreme power, both civil 

 and military. This was an event Michael had long wifhed 

 lor. He h;id nearly as long foreiccn that it mult happen, 

 and would involve both king and (ivcen, and their lelpedive 

 parties, equally in deHrudion ; but he had not fpent his 



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