7 *o TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 



all thofe princes that are born in the mountain. He was not 

 fo dark in complexion as a Neapolitan or Portuguezc, had a 

 remarkably fine forehead, large black eyes, but winch had 

 fomething very item in them, a ftraight note, rather of the 

 largeft, thin lips, and final! mouth, very white teeth and long 

 hair. His features, even in Europe, would have been thought 

 fine. He was particularly careful of his hair,whichhe dreiled 

 in a hundred different ways. Though he had been abfent but 

 a very few months from his native mountain, his manners 

 and carriage were thofe of a prince, that from his infancy- 

 had fat upon an hereditary throne. He had an excellent 

 under ftanding, and prudence beyond his years. He was 

 faid to be naturally of a very warm temper, but this he had 

 fo perfectly fubdued as fcarcely ever to have given an in- 

 ilance of it in public. He entered into Ras Michael's views 

 -entirely, and was as forward to march out againfl Fafil, as 

 his father had been ayerfe to it. 



From the time of Hannes's acoemon to the throne, Tecla 

 Haimanout called Michael by the name of Father, and dur- 

 ing the few flight fickneifes the Ras had, he laid by all his 

 ftate, and attended him .with an anxiety well becoming a 

 fon. At this time I entered Abyfhnia, and arrived in Ma- 

 fuah, where there was a rumour only of Hatze Hannes's ill— 

 nefs. 



The armymarchedout of Gondar on the 10th of November 

 j 769, taking the route of Azazo and Dingleber. Fafil was at 

 Bute, and had aflembled a large army from Damot, Agow, 

 and Maitfha. But Welleta Yafous, his principal officer, had 

 brought together a Hill larger one, from the wild nations of 



2 Galla 



