AMBA MANUT 
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before paid us a morning visit, and presented us with a bullock 
and other articles. About nine we left the village, and pursued 
our journey, in a southward direction, over a more rocky country 
than we had lately passed through, and in consequence saw more 
of the kolquall. In the neighbourhood however of the villages, to 
the right, were many small patches of pasture ground. The hills 
beyond presented many strange and uncouth forms, and sheep of 
all shades, from white to black, were grazing on the sides of them. 
After a ride of about five miles, in the course of which we passed 
several small villages, each containing one principal house, sur- 
rounded with a stone wall, we mounted up a hill to a larger village, 
the residence of Ay to Guebra. We were welcomed by this chief, 
who is married to a niece of Ras Welleta Selasse, with much hospita- 
lity. Tecla Hammainout, the husband of his lady's sister^ and some 
other friends, were also assembled to receive us. Few words passed 
at our introduction. Maise, curry, and immense piles of bread, being 
laid before us, we were given to understand, that to eat and drink 
heartily, was the best compliment that we could pay them ; and 
indeed they plied us so fast with the maise, and that of so good and 
strong a quality, that I found it absolutely necessary to rise and 
depart in a hurry, lest all our servants, to whom they had been as 
liberal as to ourselves, should be incapable of proceeding. On 
coming out of the banquetting room, we were ushered rather un- 
expectedly into the lady's apartment, who received us very cordi- 
ally, and paid her compliments in a very easy and polite way. She 
was by no means handsome, yet there was something very pleas- 
ing in the expression of her face. I made an excuse for not being 
able to make her a present, as all the baggage was gone on. She 
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