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CHAP. VII. 



King and Army retreat to Tigre — Interefiing Events following that Re- 

 treat — 'The Body of Joas is found — Favourable Turn of the Kings 

 Affairs — Socinios, a new King, proclaimed at Gondar. 



TH E king had heard that Gufho and PowufTen, with 

 Gojam under Ayto Aylo, and all the troops of BelefTen 

 and Lafta, were ready to fall upon him in Gondar as foon 

 as the rains fliould have fwelled the Tacazze, fo that the 

 army could not retire into Tigre ; and it was now thought 

 to be the inftant this might happen, as the king's procla- 

 mation in favour of Fafd, efpecially the giving him Gojam, 

 it was not doubted, would haflen the motion of the rebels. 

 Accordingly that very morning, after the king arrived, the 

 proclamation was made at Gondar, giving Fafil Gojam, Da- 

 mot, the Agow, and Maitma ; after which his two fervants 

 were again magnificently cloathed, and fent back with ho- 

 nour. 



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