4.94. TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 
head of the Nile; that I thought I fhould have’ time. to: ‘be 
there, and return to Gondar, before .the Tacazzé was ford- 
able, foon after which Lexpected he would crofs it, and that 
nothing but want of health would prevent me!from join- 
ing him in Beleffen, or Tah, | if any ‘OPPOFBHY oud 
offer. f . ioido vine osvw 
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\ BEForE [ ear my lah. caus 1 isp is upon - -the 
‘queen. She was exceedingly averfe to the attempt; fhe 
bade me remember what the laft trial had cof me; and beg- 
ged me to defer any further thoughts of it till Fafil arrived 
_in Gondar; that fhe would then deliver me into his hands, 
and procure from him fure guides, together with a fafe con- 
duct. She bad me beware alfo. of troops of, Pagan Galla 
which were pafling and repafiing to and from. his, army, 
who, if they fell in with me, would murder, me) without 
mercy. She added, that the priefts.of Gojam:and Damot 
were mortal enemies to all men of my colour, and, with a 
word, would raife the peafants againft me.; This, was,all 
true; but then many reafons, which I had weighed well, con- 
curred to fhew that this opportunity, dangerous as,it was, 
might be the only time in which my enterprife could be 
practicable; for I was confident.a fpeedy rupture between 
Fafil and Michael would follow upon the king’s return, te 
Gondar. I determined therefore to fet out pana ete 
without farther lofs of time. 
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