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 <*oi ft/-r.u ji*- nv hO t,'^it«*i> 

 xTiasLftu fl-^u-l ■ >.».» >.S-> Jihh 



The Empress Taitu's Acceptance of the Dedication 

 OF THIS Book. 



Fne Tniinlation by Colonel \V. F. Pridec 



Kroin the l-nipress Taitu, 



the I.isht of Ethiopia, 



To Mr. rowell-Cotton. 



Sahitations be unto you. 



We learn that you would like to dedicate to us your book of travel in Abyssinia. 

 It gives us much pleasure to grant you permission to do so, and we thank yc 

 for your kind thought. 



Written on the Isl of the month of Vekatit in the year of grace 1S93.' .Vt our cily 

 i.f .-Kdis .Vbaba. 



