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ceed. He then perfuaded Woodage Afahel to fend a party'of 
robbers from Samfeen to intercept’ him ‘in Maitfha. Coqué 
Abou Barea himfelf told me it was at that infidel’s ‘det 
fire that he fent Welleta Selaflé of Guefgué with a party to 
cut him off, who miffed him narrowly at Degwaffa; and 
all this for what? I fhall {wear they fhould not have found 
ten ounces of gold upon ‘him, except Fafil’s prefent, and 
that they dared not touch.”——“ But God, faid Ozoro Efther} 
faw the integrity of his heart, and that his hands were 
clean ; and that is not the cafe with the men in this coun: 
try.”—“ And therefore, faid Confu, he made Fafil his friend 
and protector. ‘Woodage Afahel’s party fell.in with an 
officer of Welleta Yafous, who cut them all to pieces 
while robbing fome Agows.” Then rifing up from the 
place where he was fitting at his mother’s feet, with a raif- 
ed voice, and countenance full of fury, turning to Abba Sa- 
lama, he faid, “ And J, too, am now nobody ; a boy! a'child! 
a mockery to three fuch Pagan infidels as you, Fafil, and 
Abou Barea, becaufe Ras Michael is away !” 
Saat, with great compofure, or without any feeming anger, 
“ You are excommunicated, Confu; you are excommuni- 
cated if you fay lam Infidel or Pagan: I am a. Chriftian 
prieft.”—* A prieft of the devil, fays Confu, in a great paf- 
fion—wine and women, gluttony, lying, and ‘drunkennefs- 
—thefe are your gods! Away ! fays he, putting his hand to 
his knife: by Saint Michael I fwear, ten days fhall not pafs 
before I teach both Coque Abou Barea and you your duty. 
Come, Yagoube, come and fee my horfes ; when I have put 
a good man-upon each of them we fhall together hunt 
your enemies to Sennaar.” He {wang -haftily out of the 
door, and I after him, and left Abba Salama dying with 
fear, as Ozoro Efther told me afterwards, faying only to 
3 her 
—Says the Acab ~ | 
