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of hide, over which an ox skin was thrown for a 

 mattress. 



With such of my new friends who could speak 

 Arabic, I managed to keep up something like a 

 conversation, and also with some Indians and 

 Persians, who came, among others, to pay their 

 respects, whom I gratified with the relation of all 

 the latest news from their respective countries. 



The Governor of Aliu Amba, whose name was 

 Tinta, had not returned from Angolahlah, but his 

 misselannee, or deputy, dragged into my presence, 

 by the horns, a fine goat, which he requested me 

 to accept. Walderheros readily consented in my 

 name, and relieved him at once of his charge, 

 which was taken forthwith and slaughtered; the 

 Deputy-Governor being chief butcher on the occa- 

 sion, getting for his trouble the head and bowels, 

 which, however, were first brought into me very 

 dutifully, to obtain my permission for such a dis- 

 posal. 



Seeing preparations made for eating, the crowd 

 gradually withdrew, and with considerable natural 

 politeness left me alone to partake of my evening's 

 meal, without interruption. Fortunately I had 

 brought with me, from the coast, a tea-kettle, 

 frying-pan, and two other vessels of tinned copper. 

 These now became very useful, and Walderheros 

 was not long in placing before me a nicely cooked 

 dinner of boiled meat. 



A report of my arrival at Aliu Amba having 



