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Sertza Denghel then returned with his army into Dem- 

 bea, where, finding the militia of that province much difalFec- 

 ted by communication with the Moorifh foldiers fettled among 

 them from Gragne's time to this day, and that molt of them 

 had in their hearts forfaken the Chriflian religion, and were 

 all ready to fail in their allegiance, he aflembled the great- 

 eft part of them without their arms, and, furrounding them, 

 with his foldiers, cut them to pieces, to the number of 

 3000 men. 



In the 13th year of his reign, Mahomet king of Adel 

 marched out of his own country with the view of joining 

 the Bafha and Baharnagafh. But the king, ever watchful 

 over the motions of his enemies, furprifed the Baharna- 

 gafh before his junction either with Mahomet or the ba- 

 fha, and defeated or difperfed his army, obliging him to- 

 .fly in difguife, with the utmofl danger of being taken pri- 

 foner, to hide himfelf with the bafha at Dobarwa. He 

 then appointed Darguta, governor of Tigre, an old and ex- 

 perienced officer, giving him the charge of the province, 

 and to watch the bafha ; and, leaving with him his wound- 

 ed, (and in their place taking fome frefh foldiers from Dar- 

 guta) he, by forced marches, endeavoured to meet Maho- 

 met, who had not heard of his victory over Ifaac ; and be- 

 ing informed that the king of Adel was encamped on the 

 hither fide of the river Wali, having pafTed it to join Ifaac, 

 the king, by a fudden movement, crofTed the river, and 

 came oppofite to Mahomet's quarters, who was then ftriking 

 his tents, havingjuft heard of the fate of the Baharnagafh. 

 Mahomet and his whole army were ftruck with a panic at 

 this unexpected appearance of the king on the oppofite fide 

 ©£ the river,, which had cut off his retreat to Adel. Fearing, 



however. 



