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mitted to Socinios, and were armed, only thereby to exempt 

 themfelves from payment. 



Sela Christos fell upon the inhabitants of the moun- 

 tainous diflrict of Gufman, on the Nile, whofe principal 

 flrong-hold, Ouree Amba, he forced, killing many, and carry- 

 ing away their children as flaves, which, upon the inter- 

 ceilion of Peter Paez, were given to the Jefuits to be educa- 

 ted as Catholics. 



The next attempt was upon the Gongas, a black Pagan 

 nation, with which he had the fame fuccefs ; the reft were 

 the Agows, a very numerous people, all confederates and 

 in arms, and not willing to hear of any compofition. The 

 king ordered one of thefe tribes, the ZalabafTa, to be extirpa- 

 ted as far as poffible, and their country laid wafle. But 

 notwithstanding this example, which met with great inter- 

 ruption in the execution, the Agows continued in rebellion 

 for feveral years afterwards, but much impoveriffied and 

 leffened in number by variety of victories obtained over 

 them. 



The two next years were fpent in unimportant fkirmiih- 

 es with the Agows of Damot, and with the Galla, invaders 

 of Gojam. In 1615, the year after, Tecla Georgis made go- 

 vernor of Samen, and Welled Hawaryat, Ilium of Tfalemat*", 

 were both fent againft a rebel who declared himfelf compe- 

 titor for the crown. His name was Amdo. He pretended 

 t the late king Jacob, fon of Melee Segued ; and this 



character he gave himfelf, without the fmallelt communi- 

 cation 



A low territory at the foot of Lamalmon. 



