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SOCINIOS, or MELEC SEGUED. 



From 1605 to 1632. 



Socinios embraces the Romijh Religion — War with Sennaar — With 

 the Shepherds — Violent Conducl of the Romijh Patriarch — Lajla rebels 

 — Defeated at Wainadega — Socinios re/lores the Alexandrian Reli- 

 gion — Refigns his Crown to his eldejl Son. 



SOCINIOS, now univerfally acknowledged as king, began 

 his reign with a degree of moderation which there 

 'was no reafon to expect* of him. Often as he had been be- 

 trayed, many and inveterate as his enemies were, now he 

 had them in his power, he fought no vengeance for injuries 

 which he had fufFered, but freely pardoned every one, re- 

 ceiving all men gracioufly without reproach or reflections, 

 or even depriving them of their employments. 



Being informed, however, that one Mahardin, a Moor, 

 had been the iirft to break through that refpect due to a 

 king, by wounding Za Denghel at the battle of Bartcho, he 

 ordered him to be brought at noon-day before the gate of 



his 



