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an idea of the banks of the Jemma, and the country eaft of 
it, with all that addition that an eaftern and happier climate 
can give it; for the rains had now ceafed, and every hill 
‘was in flower + (eee fia indeed was hot, but a conftant 
and frefh breeze prevented its being felt near the river. The 
heat in. this country ceafes, in the warmeit day, the mo- 
ment we pafs from the fun tothe fhade: we have none of 
thefe hot winds or violent reflections which we had fuffered 
in Egypt, Syria, and oe and both. the coafts of the Red: 
Sea. 
Piers are twocataracts lower than this.ford of the Jem=- 
ma, the fir about 300 yards below the ford, and another 
_Targer, fomething about half amile; it is not, however, more: 
than feven or eight feet high, perhaps about. ninety: feet: 
broad, and the fheet of water is not entire, but is interrup- 
ted in many places. It falls, however, into. a magnificent 
bafon above 400 yards fquare, and very deep, in which are: 
large fith im great plenty, but no crocodiles ; nor indeed are: 
there any feen, as I have heard above the third: cataract,. 
nor confiderably below, when, after having made the tour of 
Gojam, it again turns northward towards its fources.. The: 
Gomari, however, often. comes to the mouth of the Jemma,, 
efpecially when the firft rains fall; the crocoilile: feems ta 
require a warmer climate.. ' 
Arter having fatisfed our curiofity: as tothe Jemma, I 
began to reproach thofe that were with me about the pa- 
hic which they felt the night. before ; thefe were, a:Greek- 
of Gondar, Strates, and three others, my fervants, whom Ff 
brought from Cairo. “ You fee, faid I, what danger there’ _ 
is ;, Welled Amlac is with us upon a.mule, without a lance: 
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