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metans, on the eaft fide of the river, and there exhibitsafcehe 
that requires more fancy, and the defcription.of a more poeti- 
cal pen than mine, although theimpreflion the fight of it made 
upon me will certainly never be removed but with life. 
Tue courfe of the river is now S. E.; in that direction it — 
wafhes the weftern ‘part of Begemder and Amhara on the 
right; theriver then inclofes the province of Gojam, fo that, iiz 
the circle that it makes in returning towards its: fource, that 
province remains always © on. the right. 
From both fides, the Nile receives a number of tributary: 
ftreams, the Muga, Gammala, Abea, Afwari, and Mafhillo, 
from the mountains of Gojam; andthe Bafhilo, Boha, and 
Geefhem from thofe of Begemder and Amhara; it then pafi- 
es below Walaka. The river now has a.courfe near thefouth- 
ward, pafles Upper and Lower Shoa. From thefe countries, on 
the eaft of the Nile, come the great rivers Samba, Jemma, Ro- 
ma, with fome others, and the Temfi, Gult, and Tzul from the 
high country of the Agows,and Amid Amidto the northward. 
From Shoa the Nile winds to the S. W. to the W. N. W. nearly 
inclofing all the fouth of Gojam. Immediately adjoining to. 
it, turning ftill more northerly, is the province of Bizamo, 
bordering on the river Yabous, which, coming from the 
fouthward, and terminating this province, falls into the Nile. 
Tue Nile, now turned almoft due north, approaches its 
fource fo as to be diftant from it only about 62 miles; it is 
here very deep and rapid, and is only fordable at certain. 
feafons of the year. The Galla, however, when they in- 
vade Abyfiinia, crofs it at all times without difficulty, either 
by fwimming, or on goats {kins blown up like bladders: 
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