TRAVELS IN ABYSSINIA. 
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peared the undisputed possessors of this gloomy 
region. At length they arrived, half dead, at the 
monastery of St Michael, situated at the top of a 
very steep mountain. After some stay here, they 
proceeded to Barua, (Dobarwa), the capital of Bar- 
nagasso, and where he then resided. They reached 
it through a country of the same description as that 
\ they had before travelled, though, the rains having 
ceased, the streams, which were then great and ter- 
rible, were now entirely dried up. On their banks 
they saw fine and handsome trees, of which they knew 
not the name. Apes also appeared in squadrons of two 
or three hundred, as large as sheep, and hairy like 
lions ; commonly where there was some large cavity 
in the mountains. Having arrived at Dobarwa, they 
immediately made their way to the palace, never 
doubting that they would be immediately admit- 
ted to an audience ; but they were stopped by 
the intelligence, that the prince was asleep, and 
while that lasted, they could by no means enter. 
Meantime they were allowed no other accommoda- 
tion than a house usually appropriated to goats, 
and so small, that they were unable to stand up- 
right ; while there was nothing to rest upon be- 
sides ox hides, with the hair still on tlum. Af- 
ter tedious expectation, they were sent for, but 
were again long detained under the burning 
heat of the sun, before they could obtain admiV 
