i S z TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 



JACOB. 



From 1604 to 1605. 



Makes Propofals to Socinios, which are rejecled — Takes the Field — Bad 

 Condncl and Defeat ofZa Selajfe— Battle ofDebra Zeit — Jacob defeat- 

 ed and flain. 



F^URING the interim, Socinios appeared in Amhara, noc 

 jLJ as one offering himfelf as a candidate to be fupported 

 by the Hrength and interefl of others, but like a conqueror 

 at the head of a fmall but well-difciplined army of veteran, 

 troops, ready to compel by force thofe who fhould refufe to 

 fwear allegiance to him from conviction of his right 



The firft Hep he took was to fend Bela Chriftos, a noble- 

 man of known worth, to Ras Athanafius then in Gojam, 

 Hating to him his preteniions to fucceed Za Denghel in. 

 the kingdom, defiring his ailiHance with his army, and 

 declaring that he would acknowledge the fervice done him 

 as foon as it was in his power. Without waiting for an an- 

 fwer, at the head of his little army he paned the Nile, and 

 entered Goj am. He then fent a fecond meffage to Ras A- 

 thanafius, acquainting him that he was at hand, and or- 

 dering liirn to prepare to receive him as his fovereign. 



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