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horn of the righteous fhall be exalted with honour.” And 
fo in many other places throughout the Pfalms. 
Next to thefe came the king, with a fillet of white muflin 
about three inches broad, binding his forehead, tied with 
a large double knot behind, and hanging down about two 
feet on his back. About him were the great officers of 
ftate, fuch of the young n: *ility as were without command ; 
and after thefe, the hot...2old troops. 
TueEn followed the Kanitz Kitzera, or executioner of the 
camp, and his attendants ; and, laft of all, amidft the King’s 
and the Ras’s baggage, came a man bearing the {ftuffed 
fkin of the unfortunate Woofheka upon a pole, which he 
hung upon a branch of the tree before the king’s palace 
appropriated for public executions. 
Upon their arrival at Gondar, all the great men had 
waited both upon the Ras and the King. Aylo had been 
with them, and Ozoro Efther was removed to Gondar; but, 
by my advice, had left the child at Kofcam. Her fon Con- 
fu, though recovered of the fmall-pox, had evident figns of 
a dyfentery, and took no care of himfelf in point of regimen, 
or avoiding cold. : 
Ir was now the 13th of March,and [had heard no word from 
Ozoro Efther, or the Ras, though removed toa houfe in Gon- 
dar near to Petros. I had gone every day once to fee the 
children of Kofcam ; at all which times I had heen received 
with the greateft cordiality and marks of kindnefs by the 
Iteghé, and orders given for my free admittance upon all 
eccafions like an officer of her houfehold. As to the reft, 
I never 
