THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. 87 
XD 
CHAP. IV. 
The King promifes Leave to the Author to depart—Receives a Rein- 
forcement from Shoa—Amiable Carriage of Amba Yafous—Striking 
Contraft between him and a Prince of the Galla—Bad State of the 
King’s Affairs. 
- iG was the 31ft of December that we were at Kofcam. A 
proclamation had been made fome days before of a ge- 
neral pardon to all that would return to Gondar; but no: 
one had ventured but Ayto Engedan, who was with Fafil as 
the king’s friend; nor were any of thofe who went with 
Fafil the object of the proclamation, for it was not thought 
that the retiring from Socinios with Fafil was doing any 
thing againft their allegiance. 
TuaT night the bodies of Guebra Denghel, Kefla Ma- 
riam, andSebaat Laab, were taken down from the tree and 
laid upon thé ground ; after having been watched in the 
I night 
