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me a visit, but seemed to think so much of supplying our wants, 
that I at last was obliged to tell them that we did not come as 
beggars into their country ; and if the Ras had not issued orders 
concerning us, we would willingly pay for whatever they might 
supply. On this they departed. The people of the house were, 
however, very kind, and prepared for us bread, maise, and a curry 
of mutton. , 
" About seven in the evening we received a message from our 
friend Subagadis, informing us that he had arrived in the town, 
but had not been able to procure a house for the night ; that he 
should, however, remain in the neighbourhood, and would be 
ready to accompany us at an early hour in the morning on our 
way to Antalow. Mr. Garter, at my desire, immediately went out 
to him, to offer such accommodation for the night as our small 
house would afford, which, after several refusals, on account of the 
inhabitants, of whose conduct he meant to complain to the Ras, he 
accepted. The supper, of which our guest partook very heartily, 
was served up in true Abyssinian style. We were much pleased 
at this opportunity of shewing to him our gratitude for the hospi- 
table treatment which we had experienced at Genater, the capital 
of his district of Agowma. The thermometer was 70°. Our journey 
was from twelve to fourteen miles. 
" August 2,1 , — About six o'clock we left Derhah, in company 
with Subagadis and his attendants, and travelled about ten miles 
over grazing plains and high rocky hills. The soil of the plains 
was of a black colour, extremely rich, and full twelve feet deep, as 
we ascertained by the broken banks of a stream which runs mean- 
dering through it; the hills also would admit of cultivation, if the 
