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was needlets, for it was given me by Fatil’s order, and oft 
him nothing. ' 
Tuere we learned, that on our way we fhould meet a 
party of about 200 men, who had been tent by Fafil to take 
poffeflion of a poft before we came to Roo, left, having in- 
telligence of us, fome of the Maitfha people, whofe houfes 
had been deftroyed, might follow us when we were parted 
from thearmy. The jumper toldus that his brother had the 
command of that party, that they were all Galla of Fafil’s 
own nation, under his brother, who was called the {L.amb, and 
who was juft fuch a murderer and robber as himielf. I 
was juft rifing to go out of his tent when Zor Woldo, who 
was fitting behind me, informed me, there were news 
from Gondar. I afked him how he knew that? He faid, he 
_ heard the people fay fo from without. A fudden trepida- 
tion now feized me, as I was afraid of fome new trick, or 
obftacle, which might impede the journey, the accomplith- 
ment of whichI fo much longed for. 
Uron going towards my tent I was met by Strates, and 
~ another Greek, with a fervant of Ozoro Either, with whom 
I was well acquainted: they had left Fafil ar Bamba, whofe 
wild Galla were not yet all difmiffed, and he himfelf feemed 
not determined whether he fhould go to Gondar or not. 
They told me that all was in confufion at Gondar; that Gufho 
of Amhara, and Powuffen of Begemder, had been there, and 
brought fome trifle of money, for a mere pretence, to that 
wretch Socinios, whom the Iteghé unadvifedly had confent- 
edto make king; having called Fafil, Gufho, and Powufien 
together to reconcile them, that, united, they might attack. 
Michael. The queen herfelf had been reconciled to Socinios, 
who 
