THE SOURCE OF THE NILE, 17% 
Kerra Yasous was immediately acquainted with the 
king’s efcape, and, knowing the confequence of protra¢ting 
time, renewed the engagement with fo much vigour, that he 
puthed the horfe of Begemder to fome fmall diftance back 
into the plain. Powuffen, whofe only view was to take the 
king prifoner, and wreft the pofleffion of his perfon, and 
with that his authority from Ras Michael, was much dif- 
concerted at the unexpected way by which the king ef- 
caped ; he after this halted a little for council, then divid- 
_ed his troops, with one part of which he refolved to go 
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down the winding road, and with the other to pafs at the 
junction of the rivers, and enter the valley in that direc- 
tion, in order to overtake the king, and intercept him in his 
way to the camp, in cafe any thing obftructed his pafling 
the winding road. Kefla Yafous took advantage of this 
movement, and with his horfe made his way to join the 
heavy-armed troops, and thofe who had joined the line, 
ftanding clofely and firmly. where they were flationed. 
Tue firft perfon that appeared was Kefla Yafous, and the 
horfe with hin, ftretching out his hand, (his face being all 
befmeared with blood, for he was wounded in his forehead) 
he cried as loud as he could, Stand firm, the king is fafe in 
the valley. He had fcarce faced about, and joined the 
line, when the enemy approached at a brifk gallop. The 
Begemder horfe were clofer than ufual, and deeper than the 
front was broad; they refembled therefore an oblong {quare, 
if they refembled any thing; but the truth is, they were all 
in diforder, and their figure, never regular, changed every 
moment; the right of their front (which was not equal to 
ours) was finally placed againft the road, being clofe by 
Guebra Mafcal’s poft, whofe men were much increafed in 
Ya ; number ; 
