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tains, who had long been meditating in secret the destruction of 
Ras Welled Selasse. The names of the discontented chiefs, who 
were most of them mentioned in my former jonrnal, were Ay to 
Ischias, son of Has Michael, Nebrida Aram Governor of the 
province of Adowa, Ayto Hannes and Azage Giga, of Shire, 
Guebra Amlac of Kella, and Sham Salo of Temben, who, with 
their united forces, had assembled in the neighbourhood of 
Adowa. 
On the intelligence of this conspiracy being brought to Ras 
Welled Selasse, who at this time resided at Antalo, he assem- 
bled his troops without delay, and accompanied, as Mr. Pearce 
expressed it, by the provinces of Enderta, Temben, Giralta, 
Agame, Haramat, Womburta, Desa, Monos, Wojjerat, Salowe, 
Bora and Avergale, marched in force to Adowa. Mr. Pearce, on 
foot with his musquet, accompanied the Ras in this expedition, 
and after travelling eight days by way of Haramat they reached 
their destination. On the news of his approach the rebellious 
chiefs fled before him and sent messengers to negociate their 
pardon, to which the Ras refused to listen on any terms, but an 
unconditional surrender. 
During the time this was in agitation, the enemy assembled 
one night in force near the town, to one quarter of which they set 
fire, with the hope, as it should seem, of its extending to the 
Ras's house, where the old man lay sleeping, almost unattended, 
in the full confidence that they meant to surrender at discretion 
on the following day. Mr. Pearce, v/ith the rest of the troops, 
had been encamped on the outside of the town, but, on being 
awakened by a glare of light, he hastened with his musquet to 
