*6 TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 



It was fcarcely day when the Moors prefented themfelves ; 

 but, far from furprifing the Abymnians buried in fleep, they 

 found the king with his army ranged in battle, who, with- 

 out giving them time to recover from their furprife, attack- 

 ed them in perfon with great fury ; and lingling out Der- 

 dar, brother to Hak-eddin, animating his men before the 

 ranks, he ftruck him fo violently with his lance that he 

 fell dead among his horfe's feet, in the fight of both armies ; 

 Whilft the Abyffinian troops premng every where brilkly 

 forward, the Moors took to flight, and were purfued with 

 great flaughter into the woods and faftnefles. 



After this victory, the king ordered his troops to build 

 huts for themfelves, at leaft fuch as could not find houfes 

 ready built. He ordered, likewife, a great tract of land 

 contiguous to be plowed and fown, meaning to intimate, 

 that his intention was to ftay there with his army all the 

 rainy feafon. 



The Mahometans, from this meafure, if it mould be car- 

 ried into execution, faw nothing but total extirpation be- 

 fore their eyes ; they, therefore, with one confent, fubmitted 

 to the tribute impofed upon them ; and the king having 

 removed Hak-eddin, placed his brother Saber-eddin in his 

 Head, and the rainy feafon being now begun, difmhTed 

 his army, and returned to Tegulat in Shoa. 



Though the perfonal gallantry of the king was a quality 

 fufficient of itfelf to make him a favourite of the foldiers, his 

 liberality was not lefs ; all the plunder got by his troops in 

 the field was faithfully divided among thofe who had 

 fought for him ; nor did he ever pretend to a fliare him- 



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