THE SOURCE OF THPNILE. 705 



temptations, a crown and a beautiful miftrefs, could not a- 

 nimate Hjteze Hannes to take the field to defend them. 

 Evei7 poffible method was taken by Michael to overcome 

 his rehnflance, and do away his fears. All was vain; he 

 wept, hid himfelf, turned monk, demanded to be fent a* 

 gain to Wechne, but abfolutely refufed marching with the 

 army^ 



Michael, who had' already feen the danger of leaving a 

 king behind him while he was in the field, and finding 

 Hannes inexorable, had recourfe to poifon, which was 

 given him in his breakfaft ; and the Ras, by this means, in 

 lefs than fix months became the deliberate murderer of two. 

 kings. 



'j»iSr> ' ^Ik^' 



TEC LA HAIMANOUT IL 

 1769. 



Succtedshis Father Hannes — His CharaEier and prudent Behaviour — CuU 

 tlvates MichaeVs Friendjhip — Marches willingly againj} Fajil — De- 

 feats him at Fagitta — Defer iption of that Battle. 



TECL A HAIMANf UT fucceeded his father. He was a 

 prince of a nioft graceful figure, tall for his age, rather 

 thin, and of the whiteft Ihade of Abyflinian colour, fuch are 



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