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well of Gojam, efpecially the tribe called Libo. But this 

 campaign was rendered frnitlefs by the death of the king's 

 eldcft fort, Kennaffer Chriflos, a young prince of great hopes, 

 efleemed both by the king and the people. He had an ex- 

 cellent underftanding, and the moft affable manners poffi- 

 ble, to thofe even whom he did not like ; was very fond of. 

 the foldiers ; merciful, generous, and liberal ; and was 

 thought to be the favourite of the king his father, who 

 buried him with great pomp in the church of Debra Rorna^ 

 built by king Ifaac, in the lake Tzana, 



In the midfl of this mourning, there came a very bloody 

 order* from the king. Hiflory barely tells us the fact, but 

 does not affign any other reafon than the wanton manner in 

 which Gideon king of the Jews had endeavoured to difturb 

 his reign and kingdom, which was thought a fufficient ex- 

 cufe for it. However this may be, the king gave orders to 

 Kafmati Julius, Kafmati Welled Hawaryat, Billetana Gueta 

 Jonael, and Fit-Auraris Hofannah, to extirpate all the Fala-r 

 ilia that were in Foggora, Janfakara, and Bagenarwe, to the 

 borders of Samen ; alfo all that were in Bagla, and in all the 

 diflricts under their command, wherever they could find 

 them ; and very few of - them efcaped, excepting fome who 

 fled with Phincas, 



In this maflacre, which was a very general one, and execu- 

 ted very fuddenly, fell Gideon king of that people ; a man of 

 great reputation, not only among his fubjects, but through^ 

 out all AbyfTmia, reputed alfo immenfely rich. His trea- 



fures, 



* It was probably part of the fruits of the new religion, and the work of his new religious 



advifers» 



