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sirely ro pieces ; and, as he thought the whole matter then 

 at an end, he ordered his drums to beat, and his trumpet*, 

 to found, in token of victory. 



The reft of the Galla, who were now difperfecT through 

 the province, but at no great diflance, burning and deftroy-^ 

 ing, as their cuftom is, and who left this body behind them 

 only to fecure their retreat aerofs the river, returned all to 

 their colours, upon hearing the drums and trumpets of Kaf- 

 mati Buco, whom they did not know to be fo near ; and, as 

 foon as he came in fight, defpifing his fmall number, they 

 furrounded them on every fide. Buco immediately faw that 

 he was aloft man ; but, confidering the multitude of the ene- 

 my, and the unprepared ftate of the province, lie thought 

 his own life and thofe of his followers could not be better 

 employed than by obftinately fighting to difable the enemy, 

 fo as to put it out of their power to- purfue the ruin of the 

 country further ; throwing himfelf furioully into the thickeft 

 of the Galla, he, at firft onfet, killed four of the moll forward 

 of their leaders,, and made himfelf a lane through the troops 

 oppofing him; and he was now got without their circle^ 

 when fome of his officers feeing him, cried to him to make 

 the beft of his way, as affairs were defperate, and not to addl 

 by his death to the misfortunes of that day. 



Upon this he paufed, as recollecting himfelf for a mo- 

 ment ; but, difdaining to furvive the lofs of his army, he 

 threw himfelf again among the Galla, where his men were 

 ftill fighting, carrying victory wherever he went. His horfe 

 was at la-ft wounded, and, being otherwife young and un- 

 trained, became ungovernable. It was necefiary to quit him> 

 when, drawing his fword, andleaping upon the ground, ha 



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