REMARKS UPON THE PALACE. 2$7 



throne. The palace of Myolones, however, had 

 been erected for his own use, numbers of indi- 

 viduals having been dispossessed of their holdings 

 to make room for this favourite retirement of Sahale 

 Selassee; for once or twice during the year the 

 ordinary public business is suspended, and here the 

 monarch indulges in a short relaxation for fourteen 

 or fifteen days. 



As I was told two or three times of the manner 

 in which the people who previously held the land 

 had been driven from Myolones, I made particular 

 inquiries to learn if any injustice had marked this 

 course, for I felt naturally so inclined to respect the 

 character of Sahale Selassee, that I was jealous of 

 allowing myself to be deceived by false appearances, 

 into the belief that he was the admirable character 

 I could not help taking him to be. 



Walderheros' own father was one of those who 

 were thus ejected, but when I asked him what 

 return he had received, said promptly that his 

 present farm had been given to him in exchange, 

 and seemed perfectly satisfied with the conduct of 

 the Negoos. Goodaloo also represented that every 

 one so removed was more than compensated for 

 their loss. I had, therefore, no reason to suppose 

 that the fair fame of Sahale Selassee had been 

 tarnished at all by this transaction, for although 

 any opposition to the wishes of the Xegoos would, I 

 have no doubt, have been severely punished, and 

 summary ejectment have been enforced, yet I do not 



