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gave it to his neighbour in the politest manner 

 possible. After this social repast, rolling them- 

 selves in their tobes, they lay clown upon mats, 

 which Zaiclo had placed for that purpose, and con- 

 tinued their conversation until long after I was 

 asleep. I noticed that there was more real respect 

 paid to this chief than to all the others we met 

 with on the road ; and as Lohitu had a very great 

 character for generosity of disposition, and was 

 also acknowledged to be the bravest man of his 

 tribe, I think that the attention paid to him by the 

 heads of our Kafilah, and which was very marked, 

 was from sincere feelings of regard, and not from 

 any fear of his power to injure us. 



April 11th. — Whilst the camels were being- 

 loaded this morning, Lohitu was busily engaged 

 canvassing all my Hy Soumaulee friends, to engage 

 them on an expedition against the Issah Soumaulee, 

 and Garahmee, Moosa, and Adam Burrah, consented, 

 after their return from Shoa, to accompany him. 

 Omah Suis came in high glee, to announce the 

 fact of their adhesion to the cause of the Debenee 

 having been obtained, and which he was at great 

 pains to make me understand, was entirely owing to 

 the overpowering -eloquence of his chief. He came, 

 also, to bid me farewell, as he said he should not 

 see me again, until I returned to his country, where 

 he assured Allee, who was, as usual, our interpreter, 

 I might always come with perfect security. When 

 he went away, I put into his hand two dollars, as 



