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the horfe which I rode upon yefterday, when I came here 

 to encamp; but do not mount it yourfelf, drive it before you 

 faddled and bridled as it is ; no man of Maitfha will touch 

 you when he fees that horfe ; it is the people of Maitiha 

 whole houfes Michael has burnt that you have to fear, and 

 not your friends the Galla. 



I then took the moft humble and refpectful leave of 

 him poffible, and alfo of my new-acquired brethren the 

 Galla, praying inwardly I might never fee them again. I re- 

 commended myfelf familiarly and affectionately to the re- 

 membrance of Welleta Michael, the Ras's nephew, as well 

 as GuebraEhud; and turning to Fafil, according to the cuf- 

 tom of the country to fuperiors, afkcd him leave to mount 

 on horfeback before him, and was fpeedily out of fight. 

 Shalaka Woldo (the name of my guide) did not fet out 

 with me, being employed about fome affairs of his own, 

 but he prefently after followed, driving FauTs horfe before 

 kim. 



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