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back to the house of Konquass Aylo, where, at dinner, we 
were treated with a quantity of fine grapes, of a red species, 
without stones, and some new wine, in the making of which, the 
inhabitants of this part of the country are thought particularly to 
excel. 
On the 13th we left Yeeha, and after travelling six hours 
reached the village of Kella, where we remained for the night. 
In the evening I took two meridian altitudes of the stars, which 
gave the following result. 
Second * in the tail of Ursa Major gave - 14* 27' 54' 
Last * Benetnach in ditto - - 14 27 44 
2)28 55 38 
Mean latitude of Kella 14 27 49 
which comes within three miles and a quarter of the latitude 
given by Mr. Bruce. On the following morniug we pro- 
ceeded on our journey, and after passing by Logo, Abha, and 
the district of Kantiba Socinius, on the 16th reached Dixan, 
where we felt greatly disappointed at finding that no intelligence 
had yet been received respecting the arrival of our ship at Mas- 
sowa. In consequence of this^ we determined to remain a few 
days, and in the meanwhile took up our residence in the same 
habitation which we had before occupied ; the Baharnegash 
Yasous promising to do every thing in his power to render our 
stay agreeable. 
On the 17th, a respectable man named Hadjee Hamed 
came up from Massowa for the purpose of offering us his services 
during our passage down to the coast. He informed me that 
