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fterneft manner, and with all the dignity and majefty of a 
king. 
Wr pafled the Ras in the anti-chamber, attended by a 
great many people. We endeavoured to flide by him in 
the crowd, but he noticed us, and brought us before him. 
We both kiffed his hands, and he kept hold of one of mine, 
while he afked Engedan, “ Is Fafil at Ibaba?” to which he 
was anf{wered, “ Yes.” “ Who is with him? fays the Ras.”— 
*“Damot, Agow, and Maitfha,” anfwered Engedan. “ Was 
you there? fays the Ras.” “ No, anfwered Engedan, I am at 
Tfhemera, with few men.” He then turned to me, and faid, 
“ My fon is ill; Ozoro Efther has juft fent to me, and com- 
plains you vifit her now no more. Go fee the boy, and 
don’t neglect Ozoro Efther, fhe is one of your beft friends.” 
J inquired if fhe was at Gondar, and was anfwered, No; fhe 
is at Kofcam. We parted; Engedan went to Kofcam to Ozoro 
Efther’s, and I went home to plan my route to Sennaar, and 
to prepare letters for Hagi Belal,a merchant there, to whom 
I was recommended from Arabia Felix. 
Ci AW. 
