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THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED, 



WITH HER majesty's GRACIOUS PERMISSION, BY THE AUTHOR, IN 



GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OK A PLEASANT SOJOURN IN THE 



CAPITAL OF HER ILLUSTRIOUS HUSBAND, THE EMPEROR 



MENELIK, AND OF SPLENDID SPORT AMONG THE 



SNOW-CLAD MOUNTAINS OF HER NATIVE 



COUNTRY, SIMIEN. 



