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money, and thus conciliate the favour and prevent the approach of 
the offended Ras. In this they succeeded, the cause of war being 
done away by the restoration of the property ; upon which the Ras 
having made an addition to the five hundred wakeas of gold, sent 
immediately a deputation for a successor to the deceased Abuna. 
" Guxo's pride, however, had received too severe a mortification 
to acquiesce in what had taken place, and being moreover sup- 
ported by two of the chief priests, Eustachias and Tecia Haimanout, 
who had taken upon them all the power of the Abuna, was sup- 
posed at this time to be preparing war against Welleta Selasse and 
his allies. In order still farther to strengthen his party, he is said to 
have formed a league with Siban son of Kollasse of Michaellis, who 
is at the head of the Edjow Galla, and is reported to be able to 
bring into the field thirty thousand cavalry, besides double that 
number of spearmen. This united force commenced its operations 
by an attack upon Ras Gabriel, in his province of Samen, and 
obliged him to fly to Ras Welleta Selasse for assistance. After 
gaining a promise from the latter, that he would join him without 
fail, as soon as it was possible to cross the Tacazza, he returned to 
defend his own province, and is at present besieged in the moun- 
tains of Geshen-hai. 
Ras Gabriel is said to have one thousand matchlocks in his 
army, with which he holds out against the united force of Amhara, 
Begemder, and the Galla. Ras Welleta Selasse, on the first news of 
Guxo's preparations, sent off a man of rank to enquire into the 
cause of them; but his messenger was seized, put in irons, and im- 
prisoned, by order of Guxo, and in consequence of this, the breach 
is now irreparable. The king is obliged to be a quiet spectator of 
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