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They are both brutes, faid the; but Gutho fhould have 
known better. ; 
THE next morning, being the 25th, about erght o’clock 
I went to Powullen’s tent. His camp was on the Kahha, 
near the church of. Ledata, or the Nativity. After waiting 
near an hour, I was admitted ; two women fat by him, nei- 
ther handfome nor. cleanly. dreffed; and he returned me’ 
my gun and fword, which was followed by a {mall prefent 
on my part.. This, fays he, turning to the women, is a man. 
who knows every thing that is to come; who is to die, and 
who is to live; who is to go to the devil, and who not ; 
who loves her hufband, and who cuckolds him.”—“ Tell me’ 
then, Yagoube, fays one of the women, will Tecla Haima- 
nout and Michael ever come to Gondar again ?’—‘“ I do nov 
know who you mean, Madam, faid I; is it the king and the 
Ras you mean ?”—* Call him the King, fays the other wo- 
man in half a whifper; he loves the king.”—“ Well, aye,. 
come, let.it be the king then, fays fhe; will the King and 
Ras Michael ever come to Gondar ?”—“ Surely, faid I, the- 
king is king, and will go to any part of:his dominions he 
pleafes,and when he pleafes; do you not hear he is already on.. 
his way ?’—“ Aye, aye, by.G--d, fays Powuffen, no fear he’ll,. - 
come with a vengeance, therefore I think it is high time that: 
I:was in Begemder.” He then fhrugged up. his fhoulders,, 
and rofe, upon which I took. my leave.. He had kept me’ 
ftanding all the time; and when I came to Kofcam I made: 
my report as ufual to the Iteghé, who laughed very hearti-. 
ly, though the king’s arrival, which was prophecied, was 
likely to be a very ferious affair to her.. ? 
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