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CHAPTER III. 



Staving at Farree with Mr. Scott. — Both placed under parole. — 

 Description of the houses of Farree. — Of the flour mill. — Some 

 remarks upon the origin of the Amhara. — Dr. Prichard upon 

 identity of the Amhara with the Antomali of Herodotus.- — 

 Physical characters of the people. — Interview with the Wallas- 

 mah.« — Saltpetre rock. — Province of Efat. — Take leave of Escort. 

 ■ — Tyrannical conduct of the Wallasmah. 



May 26, 1842.— After Mr. Scott joined me at 

 Farree, I considered that all my troubles were at 

 an end, although I had still to go above fifty miles 

 before I could meet the members of the British 

 Political Mission who had accompanied the King 

 to his residence at Angolahlah, the most western 

 town of his dominions. An establishment was 

 still kept up at Ankobar, situated about one third of 

 the way between Farree and Angolahlah, at the 

 head of which was the naturalist attached to the 

 Mission, Dr. Roth, with whom was Mr. Bernatz, 

 the artist, and there also Mr. Scott was stationed. 

 Captain Harris the Ambassador, Captain Graham, 

 the second in command, and Mr. Assistant-Surgeon 

 Kirk, lived at Angolahlah, where I now expected 

 to be permitted to go by my gaoler the Wallasmah. 



