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ANTALOW 
induced to give his sanction to the estabUshment of the crown on 
the head of Ayto Gualoo ; and in order to bring over the king to 
his interest, in opposition to that of Guxo, he married Ozciro Mant- 
waub, the sister of his present majesty. Gusmatie Guxo, in the 
mean time, after successfully increasing his power and re-establish- 
ing his influence over all Amhara and Begemder, took advantage 
of Ras Welleta Selasse's absence from the capital about three years 
ago, to send an arrogant message to the king, recommending to 
him his daughter as a wife, if he had any thought of remaining at 
Gondar. The king, whatever were his inclinations.^ was under the 
necessity of complying with the proposition, and accordingly mar- 
ried the lady. 
" At this period, affairs seemed to wear a better face ; both parties 
affected satisfaction at what had taken place, and all animosity was 
for a time suspended, the tie of kindred being now added to that 
of allegiance ; but this calm was not of long duration. Two years 
had not elapsed, when, on the death of the late Abuna, Guxo 
broke violently into the house of the deceased, and plundered it 
of gold and valuables to the amount of five hundred wakeas of gold, 
which was considered not as the private property of the Abuna, 
but as belonging to his office of high priest, and was by custom 
to be expended in defraying the expenses of bringing his succes- 
sor from Egypt. 
*' Religion was too fair a pretence for war to be neglected by Ras 
Welleta Sellasse, who thereupon raised his forces, and being joined 
by Ras Gabriel, governor of the provinces of Samen and Waldubba, 
commenced his march towards Gondar. Guxo, unprepared for so 
immediate an attack, sent a deputation of priests to restore the 
