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came before him, on his arrival at Gondar, from whom he 

 could raife a farthing. 



It was about the 20th of January, that a meflage arrived 

 from PowulTen, to tell the Ras he had taken the ufurperSo- 

 cinios prifoner, and held him in irons at the king's difpo- 

 fal. He upbraided Michael with the cruelties of his execu- 

 tions, and declared his refolution of calUng him to an ac- 

 count for thefe perfonally at Gondar ; he warned him in 

 time, to repafs the Tacazze, and retire while it was in his 

 power to his government of Tigre, where nobody would- 

 molefl; him, and leave the king at liberty to adl for himfelf. 

 Gufho likewife fent amelfenger, but what word he brought 

 did not tranfpire ; after feeing the King and Ras Michael,, 

 both thefe mefTengers proceeded toFafil. Soon after this came- 

 a meflage from Fafii, defu-ing only that the King and the 

 Ras might renew to him the grant of his father's lands and 

 eftates, which he formerly poflefled : what was the mean- 

 ing of this meflage I could never learn ; he was already in 

 full pofleflion of what he afked, and more ; no perfon had 

 attempted to take any thing from him, nor was it indeed in: 

 their power. 



Proclamation was made accordingly in terms of the 

 requcft, and all the lands that he had poflefled were given; 

 him : before he could have news of this firft grant, a fe- 

 eond meflenger came, dcliring that he might be confirmed; 

 in his government of Maitflia, Damot, and Agow. This 

 too was immediately granted him, but a condition was 

 added, that he fliould bring the troops of thefe provinces, 

 and as many others as he could raife, to join the king with 

 ill poflible fpeed, and take the field with Ras Michael againll 



Eowuflen, 



