6Bo TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 



Begemder horfe, who knew the intention of their general, 

 furrounded the Edjow, and cut them to pieces, though 

 valiantly fighting to the laft man. 



Brulhe fell, among the herd of his countrymen, not di- 

 flinguifhed by any action of valour. Mariam Barea had 

 given the moft exprefs orders to take him alive ; or, if that 

 could not be, to let him efcape ; but by no means to kill 

 him. But a menial fervant of his, more willing to revenge 

 his matter's wrongs than adopt his moderation, forced his 

 way through the crowd of Galla, where he faw Brulhe 

 fighting ; and, giving him two wounds through his body 

 with a lance, left him dead upon the field, bringing away his 

 horfe along with him to his mailer as a token of his vic- 

 tory. Mariam Barea, upon hearing that Brulhe was dead, 

 forefaw in a moment what would infallibly be the confe- 

 quence, and exclaimed in great agitation, " Michael and 

 all the army of Tigre will march againft me before au- 

 tumn." 



He was not in this a falfe prophet ; for no fooner was 

 Brulhe's defeat and death known, than the king, from re- 

 fentment, fear the fatal ruler of weak minds, the conftant 

 mitigation of Lubo, and the remnant of Brulhe's party, de- 

 clared there was no fafety but in Ras Michael. . An exprefs 

 was therefore immediately fent to him, commanding his 

 attendance, and conferring upon him the office of Ras, by 

 which he became inveued with fupreme power, both civil 

 and military. This was an event Michael had long wiihed 

 for. He had nearly as long forefeen that it rauft happen, 

 and would involve both king and queen, and their refpective 

 parties, equally in deitruction ; but he had not fpent his 

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