66o TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 



J O A S. 



From 1753 to 1768. 



This Prince a Favourer of the Galla his Relations — Great Diffentions on 

 bringing them to Court — War of Begemdcr — Ras Michael brought t& 

 Gondar — Defeats Ayo — Mariam Barea refufes to be acceffary to his* 

 Death — King favours Waragna Fafil — Battle of Azazo. — King Af~- 

 fajjinated in his Palace. 



UPON the firft news of the death of king Yafous, the old' 

 officers and fervants of the crown, remembering the 

 tumults and confufion that happened in Gondar at his ac- 

 ceflion, repaired to the palace from their different govern- 

 ments, each with a fmall well-regulated body of troops, 

 fuflicient to keep order, and ftrengthen the hands of Ras 

 Welled de FOul, whom 'they all looked upon as the father of 

 his country. The firft who arrived was Kafmati Waragna 

 of Daract ; then Ayo of Begem der, and very foon after, 

 though at much the greater! diflance, Suhul Michael, gover- 

 nor of Tigre. Thefe three entered the palace, with Welled 



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