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He believes that within three years there will be a 

 war between Egypt and Abyssinia about the Bogos 

 country, which partly divides them, for the Abyssinians 

 are very jealous of Egypt obtaining power in any portion 

 of this disputed territory, and they are now only waiting i 

 until they are better prepared to wrest it from her. 

 Mr. Cohen paid us a visit this evening, and expressed a 

 great wish to join us if we could only delay our departure 

 one day, as he is about to visit the same country to buy 

 animals, and he would have us believe that his knowledge 

 of the country would be of much service to us. 



In this respect he is without doubt right, but on the 

 whole we prefer his room to his company, for the 

 Governor tells us that there is a very good feeling 

 amongst the various tribes we shall meet for the English ; 

 and though Mr. Cohen may be well known as a purchaser 

 of their animals, we cannot tell whether he may not be 

 better known than respected. Owing apparently to the 

 absence of competitors, he has the entire command of 

 the market, and as he can make his own terms, his profits 

 ought to be large ; but the risks must be very great, for 

 even since our arrival two of the young elephants we 

 saw have died through injuries received from the native 

 hunters either to the ribs or liver. Three fine giraffes were 

 brought to him to-day, and bought, according to Albert, 

 for twenty dollars each. As an extra servant, we have 

 engaged a slave whom Mr. Cohen bought for twenty 



