THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. 



orders to lay the whole country wafte, and by all mer> 

 provoke Saber-eddin to riik a battle, either before w ki rr 

 the junction of the troops which were to march th 

 from Hadea. But when the king was thus bui'y wir 

 Moors, news were brought him that the Falafha ha I 

 led, and were in arms, in very great numbers. ) 

 ordered Tzaga Chriilos, governor of Begemder, to anemia , .§ 

 troops with thofe of Gondar, Sacalta, and Damot, and march 

 againfl thefe rebels before they had time to ruin the countr/; 

 and having thus made provilion againft all his enemies, Am da 

 Sion proceeded, widi the remainder of his army to Dawaro, 



Hydar was governor in this province for the king, who, 

 though he fhewed outwardly every appearance of duty and 

 fidelity, was, notwithstanding, deep in the confpiracy with 

 Saber-eddin, and had clofe correfpondence with the king of 

 Adel, whofe capital, Auffa, was not at a great diitance from: 

 him.. 



The king kept his Eafler at Gaza, immediately upon the 

 verge of the defert; and, being willing to accuitom hi& troops 

 to action and hardfhip, he left his tents and baggage behind: 

 with the army ; and, fecredy taking with him but twenty-iix 

 horfemen, he made an incurfion upon Samhar,deitroying all 

 before him, and ftaying all night, tho' he had no provifions.m 

 the middle of his enemies, without fo much as lying down to; 

 fleep, flacking his belt, or taking off any part of his armour.. 



The king was no fooner gone than the army miffed him,., 

 and was all in the greateft uproa-r. But, having fmiflied 

 ms expedition, he joined, them in. the morning, and en- 

 camped! 



