4 WOMEN CARRIED AWAY. 



the camp, where the little stream spread out into a 

 pool, to fill their affalcetahs and gourd-shells with 

 water for the march. Here they were seized "by a 

 large body of Hittoo Gallas, who, during the night, 

 had approached the Kanlah, and were lying con- 

 cealed in this situation, awaiting for the camels to 

 be loaded, so that after an attack they might drive 

 them with their loads quickly away. On being 

 discovered, the greater part seized the women and 

 carried them away at once, whilst another body 

 rushed over the little stream hoping still to be able 

 to surprise the Kanlah before the men had 

 assembled for its protection. One Dophanter man, 

 who had followed the women, attempted to escape 

 by running towards the camp, but a pursuing Galla 

 launched his spear, and transfixed him through the 

 back, so that a w T ound w T as visible under the breast, 

 corresponding to the much larger one in the back. 

 His cries, however, called the Hy Soumaulee to 

 arms, of whom more than four times the number 

 of the Galla collected immediately, and before the 

 latter were aware of the strength of the party they 

 w T ere about to attack, they were too near to escape 

 some retributive punishment. Immediately the Hy 

 Soumaulee saw them commencing to retire, they 

 were on their feet, following them fast down the 

 little slope to the brook, and succeeded in killing 

 five of the daring robbers, before they could ascend 

 the opposite bank. The rest made good their 

 retreat to the main body, who had now got some 



