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to the system of quackery established throughout the world, this 
Abyssinian Katterfelto undertook also the cure of barrenness, and 
when consulted on these matters, an accommodating screen was 
affectedly put up, to give an air of propriety to the transaction, 
which on such occasions is so absolutely necessary to ensure the 
success of an empiric. He had gained by some means possession 
of a Latin book, which he professed to read, and pretended on all 
occasions to be extremely religious ; but Mr. Pearce, who soon 
became ashamed of his companion's conduct, considered him 
equally devoid both of religion and of principle. On the 14th, 
Mr. Pearce and his obliging friend Dofter Asko, whom he found 
it difficult to get rid of, recommenced their ascent of the moun- 
tain ; but the former took care to extend the day's journey to so 
great a distance, that the latter could no longer keep pace with 
him, and was at last compelled, though very reluctantly, to quit 
the party. On going away he recommended Mr. Pearce, with 
apparent friendship, to depend upon his own sagacity for sup- 
port, telling him, that none but a fool would starve.'' 
Mr. Pearce had now gained about two-thirds of the ascent of 
one of the highest mountains of Samen, along a path leading up 
a deep gully, formed by the force of the torrents. The landscape 
around was extremely beautiful ; lofty trees of various species 
growing among the rocks, and the view, at times, opening on a 
boundless extent of country. The evening of the 15th brought 
him to Segonet, one of the principal towns in the province, which 
is situated on the east side of Amba-Hai. Here he was received 
with attention by Degusmati Welled Eyut, brother of the Gover- 
nor of SameUj to whom he communicated his story, and in con-^ 
