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CHAP. VI. 



Michael attempts to enter Begemder — Firft Battle of Serbraxos — The 

 Rebels offer Battle to the King in the Plain — Armies Jeparated by a 

 violent Storm. 



YA S I N E had fcarcely returned to the camp when all the 

 tents were ftruck, and the army on its march. The Ras 

 and Guebra Mafcal led the van, the king and Guebra Chrif- 

 tos the center, Kafmati Kefla Yafous the rear ; Netcho the 

 Fit-Auraris being about half an hour's march before us^ 

 we proceeded along the plain without interruption ; Ayto 

 Engedan, with a fmall body of horfe, was covering the king's 

 right flank at fome diftance. The church of Serbraxos was 

 on our left upon the fide of a hill, and we expeded to fee 

 the Fit-Auraris take up his ground for encamping there, as 

 it was the field of adion determined upon by both parties^ 

 The Fit-Auraris, however, firft, and then Ras Michael with 

 the van, paffed below Serbraxos at fo brifk a pace that we 

 in the center found it difficult to keep up with them. 



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