9 8 TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 



horfe was fent, and refufed. The whole, kowever, was made- 

 up, by fending us another goat, which I gave, to Yaiine, and 

 two jars of bouza, which we drank among us, promifmg, 

 according to the Baharnagafh's requeft, we would reprefent 

 him well at court. We found, from his fervants, that he 

 had been upon no expedition, nor one ftep from home for 

 three months paft. 



I was exceedingly pleafed with this firft acquifitiom 

 The horfe was then lean, as he flood about fixteen and a 

 half hands high, of the breed of Dongola. Yafme, a good 

 horleman, recommended tame one of his fervants, or com- 

 panions, to take care of him. He was an Arab, from the 

 neighbourhood of Medina, a fuperior horfeman himfelf, 

 and wcll-verfed in every thing that concerned the animal. 

 I took him immediately into my fervice. We called the 

 horfe Mirza, a name of good fortune. Indeed, I might fay, 

 I acquired that day a companion that contributed always to 

 my pleafure, and more than once to my fafety ; and was 

 no (lender means of acquiring me the firit attention of the 

 king. I had brought my Arab ftirrups, faddle, and bridle 

 with me, fo that I was now as well equipped as. a. horfe- 

 man could be. 



On the 27th we left Hadawi, continuing our journey 

 down a very fteep and narrow path between two ilony hills ; 

 then afcended one (till higher, upon the top of which Hands 

 the large village of Goumbubba, whence we have a profpecl: 

 over a confiderable plain all fown with the different grain 

 this country produces, wheat, barley, teff, and tocuflb ; fim- 

 fim, (or felame) and nook ; the lad is ufed for oil. 



