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** sire to make their excellency known to the 
" world." 
The embassy proceeded now to the residence of 
Angoteraz, the viceroy of Angot. At a little dis- 
tance, they met a large assemblage of people com- 
ing, as they supposed, to welcome them, and carry 
their goods ; but were soon undeceived by a shower 
of stones thrown, some by slings, and some by the 
hand, so that " it seemed to rain stones." The 
motive of this uncourteous salutation does not pre- 
cisely appear ; for, on reaching Angoteraz, they 
were received in a very gracious manner. He was 
sitting with his wife, two other ladies, and several 
friends, with four jars of excellent mead standing 
before them. Of these the travellers were invited 
to partake, the ladies being particularly urgent. 
Our traveller had afterwards a long conversation 
with Angoteraz on religious mysteries, with which 
the chief seemed particularly pleased. He was 
thus induced to invite the party to a feast. Here 
mats were laid down for the company to sit on ; 
sheep skins were then spread on the ground, above 
which was placed a board of white polished wood, 
without any cloth. Water was brought to wash 
their hands, but no towel to dry them. Cakes 
were then served up of wheat, barley,* millet, and 
tqffb, (teff.) Next came the Imbandigioni, of which 
Alvarez dares scarcely speak, consisting of " pieces 
P of raw flesh with warm blood," a dish reckoned 
