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equal to the Ras's meanest slave/' daring him to a trial of his 
strength. The menacing aspect which Mr. Pearce assumed on 
this occasion produced its proper impression ; Hummar'pretended 
to bluster for a few moments, but was evidently daunted. He 
shortly afterwards came to me, and made a terrible complaint re- 
specting " Mr. Pearce's violence/' but as I had witnessed the 
whole affair, and was much delighted with the manly conduct of 
the latter, I refused all interference in the business : the former 
became, in consequence, much more humble, and we never again 
had cause to be dissatisfied with his behaviour. 
On the 28th, at six o'clock, we left Hamhammo. The pass 
from this place seldom exceeded a hundred yards in width, 
the ground continuing to form one irregular ascent, which latter 
circumstance often occasioned the stream to be lost under ground, 
but it seldom ran any distance without again making its appear- 
ance on the surface. At eight o'clock we halted at Sadoon, on 
a small verdant spot, under the shelter of some bushy trees. The 
wilds around us abounded with partridges and other game, in 
the pursuit of which we passed the day. (At noon the thermo- 
meter was 80^, with a few drops of rain.) At one o'clock we again 
set out, and after a short march passed Tubbo. This spot struck 
me, as by far the most picturesque on the road ; the cliffs and 
rugged precipices around were covered with vegetation ; and the 
trees and plants being at this time in full verdure rendered it 
peculiarly beautiful. At three we arrived at Leila, where we 
pitched our camp for the night. 
The Abyssinian mode of forming an encampment is simple 
and well adapted to journies of this description, where tents 
