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a party-quarrel between the foldiers of one divifion and 

 thofe of the other. No notice was taken of this when Ya~ 

 fous marched eaftward; but, on his return, Michael begged 

 the king to interfere, and make peace between the two par- 

 ties. To this Yafous anfwered, That he did not think it worth 

 his while, for they would make peace themfelves when 

 they were tired of quarrelling. 



Whether this was the motive of fending for Michael to 

 Gondar, or whether it was the ftory of the Naybe, or what 

 elfe was the king's motive, we do not know ; but, fo foon as 

 he was arrived in the capital, he fent Kafmati Ephraim, and 

 Shalaka Kena, into Tigre, commanding Michael's attendance 

 at Gondar. This Michael abfolutely refufed; he pretended 

 Kafmati Woldo had eftranged the king's affection from him, 

 and that Yafous had called him to Gondar now to put him 

 to death, upon a pretence of his foldiers quarrel with the 

 king's troops. This refufal was repeated to Yafous, with- 

 out any palliation whatever; and he inltantly marched from 

 Gondar, and encamped upon the river Waar, where he was 

 reinforced a few days afterwards by Ras Welled de l'Oul, 

 whofe intention was to perfuade Michael to fubmimon ; for 

 he had been advifed not to truft the king's oath of forgiven- 

 nefs unlefs he had likewife that of Welled de l'Oul. 



The king's readinefs difconcerted Suhul Michael. Tho* 

 well armed and appointed himfelf, as alfo an excellent ge- 

 neral, he did not rifk the prefentirig himfelf againft the king 

 on a plain ; for Yafous was much beloved by the foldiers, 

 and always very kind and liberal to them. 



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