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camped again with them. On his arrival, he found waiting 

 for him a meflenger from Tzaga Chriftos, with accounts 

 that he had fought fuccefsfully with the Falafha, entirely- 

 defeated them, flain many, and forced the reft to hide them- 

 felves in their inaccellible mountains. Immediately after 

 this intelligence, Tzaga Chriftos, with his victorious army, 

 joined the king alfo. 



These good tidings were followed by others equally 

 profperous from Hadea and Fatigar. They were, that the 

 king's army in thofe parts had forced Saber-eddin to a bat- 

 tle, and beaten him, taken and plundered his houfe, and 

 brought his wife and children prifoners ; and that the 

 troops had found that country full of merchandife and 

 riches of all kinds ; that they were already laden and in- 

 cumbered with the quantity to fuch a degree, that they 

 were all fpeaking of difbanding and retiring to their houfes 

 with riches fufficient for the reft of their lives, although a 

 great part of the country remained as yet untouched, and, 

 therefore, it was requefted of the king in all diligence to en- 

 ter it on his fide alfo, and march fouthward till both armies 

 met. Immediately upon this meflage, the king, having re- 

 freshed his troops, and informed them of the good profpecls 

 that were before them, decamped with his whole army, and 

 entered the province of Ifat. 



When Saber-eddin faw the king's forces were joined, 

 that he had no allies, and that it was, in the fituation of his 

 army, equally dangerous to ftay or to fly, he took a refolu- 

 tion of fubmitting himfelf to the king's mercy; but, firft, 

 he endeavoured to foften his anger, and obtain fome aihi- 



rances 



