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named a black fervant cf hers, a Mahometan, from whom 
fhe had bought it; and the reafon was, her fears that her 
grandfather, Ras Michael, whom fhe had always looked up- 
on as the murderer of her father, fhould force her when he 
returned to Gondar. : He feemed exceedingly attentive to 
all I faid, and mufed for a couple of minutes after I had 
done fpeaking. 
A prentiFuy breakfaft was then brought us, and many 
of his officers fat down to it. I obferved likewife fome peo- 
ple of Gondar, who had formerly fled to Fafil at Michael’s 
firft coming. He faid he wifhed me to bleed him before I 
‘ went away, which I affured him I would by no means do, 
for if he was well, as I then faw he was, the unneceflary 
bleeding him might occafion ficknefs ; and, if he was dan- 
geroufly ill, he might die, when the blame would be laid 
upon me, and expofe me to mifchief afterwards. “ No, fays 
he, I could certainly truft you, nor would any of my people 
believe any harm of you ; but Iam glad to fee you fo pru- 
dent, and that you have a care of my life, for the reafon I 
fhall give you afterwards.” I bowed, and he made me then 
teli him all that pafled in my vifit to Fafil, which I did, 
without concealing any circumftance. All the company 
laughed, and he more than any, only faying, “ Fafil, Fafil, 
thou wait born a Galla, and a Galla thou fhalt die.” 
Breaxrast being over, the tent was cleared, and we 
were again left alone, when he put on a very ferious coun- 
tenance. “ You know, fays he, you are my old acquain- 
tance. Tfaw you with Michael after the battle of Fagitta, 
as alfo the prefents you brought, and heard the leeters. 
read, both thofe that. came from Metical Aga, and thofe of 
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