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the only individuals that can traverse in safety the 

 different Galla tribes to the south of the Hawash, 

 between their country and Shoa. Forty of these 

 korareema, threaded upon a strong hempen string, 

 may be purchased in Aliu Amba for an ahmulah, 

 and in aromatic flavour are equal, I think, to the 

 best nutmeg or cloves. 



Drunk warm this " moack" was an excellent 

 cordial, and I very soon got into the habit of con- 

 cluding very pleasantly by its assistance many very 

 uncomfortable days, either from circumstances or 

 ill-health. 



August 12th. — Market-day again in Aliu Amba, 

 and as usual there w r as a deal of bustle in the 

 town, and many visitors calling ; however, the first 

 duty to attend to after getting up was the important 

 business of breakfast. This invariably consisted of 

 a large teff crumpet which was fresh toasted in 

 the frying-pan, and well overlaid with butter and 

 honey. Coffee, having been scorched and pounded 

 by Walderheros, whilst his wife attended to the 

 bread, was boiled in an earthenware jar, and black 

 and strong, was then poured into a cup which 

 had at one time formed part of the canteen of Lieut. 

 Barker. He had bestowed it upon an Islam friend 

 of his, who resided in a neighbouring town, and 

 who offered it to me in exchange for a small ounce 

 phial, and a pomatum pot, which I had previously 

 been obliged to drink out of for want of anything 

 else. The flavour of the unsugared coffee, was 



