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CHAPTER 11. 
August 31. — ^We had a message at an early hour in the morn- 
ing, to enquire after our health, and an invitation to breakfast with 
the Ras ; nothing look place except a recurrence of the scene on Thurs- 
day, only that, as a favour, we were permitted to make a bow to our 
good friends Subagadis and Baharnegash Yasous, who were kept at 
a great distance by the Ras. All the dishes were extremely good ; 
the Ras was in high spirits, and in great good humour, and at his 
earnest request, we this day, for the first time, ventured on some 
small pieces of brinde. 
" September I. — Our servants, not having been permitted to go 
beyond the walled inclosure, about twenty or thirty feet square in 
front of the building which we occupied, were much dissatisfied, 
and began to presage our detention in the country. In the morn- 
ing, I complained to the Ras of this unreasonable strictness, and he 
said in reply, that it was only intended to prevent any harm hap- 
pening to them. I notwithstanding requested, that he would allow 
them to go out when they pleased, and to take care of their own 
safety. 1 was going to proceed on other subjects, when his brother 
and several chiefs were admitted into the hall, which entirely put 
a stop to all business. Mules were brought in for our riding, of 
which Captain Rudland and myself availed ourselves to take a 
survey of the mountain of Antalow. We first skirted the western 
