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but a repetition of the circumftances that induced Kefla Ya- 
fous to advance to Delakus, for, after fupper, juft before the 
king went.to bed’in the evening, a man from Kefla Yafous 
brought the four priefts of Mariam Net, who had been the . 
guides to the ford at Delakus. The king ordered meat to 
be fet before them, but they had done very well already 
with Kefla Yafous, and, therefore, only took a fmall piece 
of bread and.acup of bouza, the eating and drinking in 
prefence of the king being an affurance that their life was 
fafe and pardon real. They had then five ounces of gold, 
and feveral changes of clothes given to each of them, and 
the king took them to Gondar with him, to provide for 
them there, out of the reach of the revenge of Fafil, and 
placed them in the church of Hamar Noh*. 
THe army marched next day to Dingleber, a high hill, or 
rock, approaching fo clofe to the lake as {carcely to leave a 
pafiage between. Upon the top of this rock is the king’s 
houfe. As we arrived very early there, and were now out 
of Fafil’s government, the king infifted upon treating Kas 
Michael and all.the people of confideration. A ‘great quan- 
tity of cattle had been fent thither from Dembea by thofe 
who had eftates in the neighbourhood, out of which he 
gave ten oxen to Ras Michael, ten to Kefla Yafous, the fame 
-number to feveral others, and one to myfelf, with two oun-_ 
ces of gold for Strates and Sebaftos to buy mules; but they 
had already provided themfelves; for, befides the two they 
rode upon of mine, they and my fervants had picked up 
four others in very good condition, whofe mafters had pro- 
bably perifhed in the river, for they were never claimed af- 
terwards. | 
Jusr 
* This is a large church belonging to the palace, called by this extraordinary name, Noah’s.rk. 
