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field, and,a.rebellion prevailed in two different diftricts of his 
province. The fons of Kafmati Woldo, whofe father-Ras Mis 
chael put to death, had declared for themfelves, in their pa- 
ternal government of Enderta, and Netcho who married Ras 
Michael’s daughter, had taken proffeflion of the mountain 
Aromata, commonly called Haramat, an ancient ftrong-hold 
of his father’s, of which-Michael had made himfelf matter, 
while yeta young man, after befieging it fifteen years. Netcho — 
had alfo united himfelf with ZaMenfusKedus,aman of great 
property in that and the neighbouring country. Endertais a 
flat, fertile territory, in the very fouth-eaft of Abyflinia; de= 
pending on Tigre, and the mountain Aromata_is fituated near 
the middle of that province; before taking the field, Michael 
had directed the two Woldos to be affaflinated during afeaftat 
Enderta, andtheirparty difperfed ofits lewirhbuttar thereffort. 
Tue mountain fhewed a better countenance, and fermi 
to promife employment for a long time; it was garrifoned 
by old and veteran troops who had ferved, under Ras Mi- 
chaei. Netcho was the fon of his hereditary enemy, ancient- 
ly governor of that mountain, whom he had reconciled by 
giving him his daughter in marriage ; notwithflanding: 
which he had now rebelled, juft as the Ras marched to 
Maitfha againft Fafil, by the perfuafion of Gufho and Powuf- 
fen, purpofely that he might form a diverfion in Tigre, and 
for this reafon he had little hopes of mercy, if ever he fell 
into the hands of Ras Michael. I had feen him often, 
and knew him; he was a tall, thin, dull man, of a foft tem- 
per, and eafily impofed upon. Za Menfus, the other chief 
in the mountain, was a very active, refolute, enterprifing 
man, of whom Michael was afraid. He had a large pro- 
perty all around the mountain; had been put in irons by 
Michael, and had efcaped ; befides, on his return to Tigré, he 
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