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to return without lofs of time, and before the enemy knew | 
the calamity that had befallen them, 
Arto Trsros now became a little more humble, retreated 
to the fouth end of the long hill, till being joined, next day 
the 23d, by his neighbours, Samuel Mammo of Tzegadé, 
and Heraclius of Walkayt, who had a very large force, 
he again removed nearer us, about half a mile farther 
than his firft pofition, and extended his camp quite acrofs 
the valley, from the foot of the hill to the river Mariam, 
keeping his head-quarters on the top of the long, even hill, 
fo often mentioned. Mammo and Heraclius had pafled by. 
Gondar, and, being much fuperior in number, had taken 
Sanuda, Ayto Confu, and Ayto Engedan prifoners, and, 
though the two laft were wounded, carried them to Gufho’s 
camp. Beat) 
I nrep not trouble the reader with the attention fhewed 
me upon my accident; all that was great and noble at court, 
from the king downwards, feemed to be as fenfible of it as 
if it had happened to one of their own family; the Ras 
very particularly fo; and I muft own, above all, Guebra Maf- 
cal fhewed himfelf a fincere convert, by a concern and 
friendfhip that had every mark of fincerity. Ozoro Efther 
was feveral times the next day at my tent, and with her 
the beautiful Tecla Mariam, whofe fympathy and kindnefs 
would more than have compenfated a greater misfortune ; 
for, faving that it had occafioned an inflammation in my 
eyes, the hurt was of the flighteft kind. 
Many people came to-day from the feveral camps with 
propofals of peace, which ended in nothing, théugh it was 
: vifible 
