TRAVELS IN ABYSSINIA. 
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Ozoro Tishai. Maize, the liquor of the country, 
was copiously circulated, the lady encouraging Mr 
Salt both by invitation and example. The second 
interview was so long protracted, that our travel- 
ler could conclude it only by administering to his 
interpreter so copious a libation, as to render him 
unfit for discharging his functions any longer. 
Mr Salt arrived at Antalo in time to be present 
at a grand review of the troops of Tigre, which 
were just returned from a campaign against the 
Galla. The chiefs, with their men, came succes- 
sively for this purpose into a large circular enclo- 
sure. The commanders were commonly in rich 
dresses, ornamented with gold and silver ; the 
men wore only skins, commonly of sheep, and had 
a fillet of skin round their head, with the hair 
standing up. After going seven or eight times 
round the enclosure, they rode up to the king, and, 
in a menacing attitude, threw down those shame- 
ful and barbarous trophies, by which the Abyssi- 
nians are accustomed to prove the number of ene- 
mies whom they have slain. The meanest soldier 
had an equal right to make this display as the 
highest chieftain. Their horsemanship was admi- 
rable, fully equal to that of the Arabs. Only 1500 
had matchlocks ; the rest were armed with spears 
only. 
The review was followed by an exhibition equal- 
ly characteristic ; — the brinde feast in all its glory. 
