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fallen from their allegiance, and joined Powuffen and Gutho, 
at-leaft in councils. The Ras, immediately upon arriving at 
Gondar, diffembling what he knew of their treafon, had fent 
to them to prepare a quantity of flour for the troops that 
were to pafs their way; to get together what horfes they 
could as quietly as poflible; to fend him word what ftate 
the ford was in; and alfo, if Powuffen had made any move- 
ment forward; or if Ayto Tesfos, governor of Samen, had 
fhewn any difpofition to difpute the paflage through Wog- 
gora into Tigré. Word was immediately returned by the 
traitor Adero, that the ford was as yet very paflable; that it 
was faid Powuflen was marching towards Maitfha ; that Ay- 
to Tesfos was at home upon his high rock, the feat of his. 
government, and that no time was to be loft, as he believed. 
he had already flour enough to fuffice ; he added alfo, that 
it would be dangerous to collect more, for it would give the 
alarm. This was all received as truth, and a.meflenger fent 
back withorders,that Zor Woldo f{houldleave the flourin fmall 
bags at Ebenaat, and that he fhould himfelf and his father 
wait the Ras at the ford, with what horfe they had, the: 
fourth day from that, in the evening. 
Tue next morning the whole army was in motion. f 
had the evening before taken leave of the king in an in- 
terview which coft me more than almoft any one in my 
life. The fubftance was, That I was ill in my health, and 
quite unprepared to attend him into Tigré; that my heart 
was fet upon completing the only purpofe of my coming 
into Abyflinia, without which I fhould return into my own 
country with difgrace; that I hoped, through his majefty’s. 
influence, Fafil might fad fome way for me to accomplith 
xt; if not, I od ek to fee him return, when I hoped it 
would 
