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their united armies, pafled at the bridge near the fecond ca- 
taract, fixteen miles below, burnt and laid wafte Woodage, 
Afahel’s country, and joined him at Derdera, between Court- 
ohha and the lake. This was precifely what Ras Michael 
himfelf had planned ; it embraced the whole country of his 
enemy, and made his fcheme of vengeance complete; hi- 
therto not a word had tranfpired that could raife the fmall- 
eft fufpicion of treachery. 
Tue 13th, by day-break, Netcho, Fit-Auraris to Ras Mi- 
chael, pafled in great hafte below the town towards Foggora. 
The king had made a forced march from Tedda, and was 
that night to encamp at a houfe of Gufho’s, near Lamgue. 
This was great expedition, and fufficiently marked the 
eagernefs with which it was undertaken. The effects of 
the approach of the army were foon feen. Every one hid 
what was beft in his houfe, or fled to the mountains with it. 
Emfras in a few hours was left quite empty: Ras Michael, 
advancing at the head of an army, fpread as much ter- 
ror as would the approach of the day of judgment, It was 
then 
Deftruction in a monarch’s voice 
ued havock, and let flip the dogs of war. 
For, ftrict and juft as he was in time of peace, or in prefer- 
ving the police, the fecurity of the ways, and the poor from 
the tyranny of the rich, he was moft licentious and cruel 
the moment he took the field, efpecially if that country 
which he entered had ever fhewn the leafl tincture of en- 
mity againft him. | 
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