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in the province of the Conjurer, who alTured Amano, wsk. 

 mafter, that if he did remain below, and wait for Amda Siort- 

 in Hadea, that prince would come down to him, and in one 

 battle lofe his kingdom and his life. 



The king, whofe principal view was to prevent the con* 

 junction of the confederates, and, if poffible, to fight them 

 feparately, did not Hay till his whole army was aftembled, 

 but, as foon as he got together a body of troops fufficient 

 to make head againft any one of the rebels, he fent that body 

 immediately on the fervice it was deftined for, in order to> 

 difappoint the general combination* 



A large number of horfe and foot (whofe poll was im 

 the van of the royal army when' the king marched at the 

 head of it) was the firft ready, and, without delay, was fent 

 againft Amano into Hadea, under the command of the 

 general of the cavalry. This officer executed the fervice 

 on which he was fent with the greateft diligence poffible, 

 having the bell horfes, and ftrongeft and moll active men 

 in the army; by long marches, he came upon the king 

 of Hadea, furprifed him. before, his troops were all afTem- 

 bled, gave him an entire defeat, and made him prifoner. . 

 However ill the conjurer had provided for the king's fafety, 

 he feems to have been more attentive to his own; great fear ch. 

 ■was made for him by order of Amda Sion, but he was not to* 

 be found, having very early, upon the firft fight of the king's, 

 troops, fled and hid himfelf in Ifat. 



The next detachment was fent againft Saber-eddin in 

 Fatigar.. The governor of xAmhara commanded this, wkln 



