GENATER. 
were however capable of much work. We alarmed two jackalls on 
the plain grubbing up roots, but they fled so swiftly up the hills 
that Captain Rudland could not approach within gun-shot of them. 
About three o'clock we arrived at Genater, the capital of the disr 
trict of Agowma. It is a village, consisting chiefly of conical huts, 
overlooked by a high rock, steep on every side, and on the top of 
which is an area about one hundred feet in diameter, occupied par- 
tially by a citadel. Here we were met by Subagadis, the elder of 
the four sons of Shum Woldo. He uncovered himself with great 
humility on approaching, and saluted us by kissing our hands ; he 
then led us into his state room, which was not unlike a hall in 
some of our old English mansions, being lofty, and supported by 
round posts in the centre. Here he treated us with an excellent 
fowl-curry, wheaten loaves cooked in steam, and plenty of maise; 
he also presented me with three bullocks, four pots and two skins 
of honey, as he expressed it, by the Ras's order. All this time his 
brother Aggoos had been standing behind him, not being allowed, 
as it shouW seem, to sit in his presence. We spent this day very 
pleasantly, being treated with great hospitality by the master of 
the mansion, who was in his manners by far the most polished 
Abyssinian we had yet seen. He had a mild expression in his 
countenance, his features were regular, his hair was short and 
curly, but not woolly, and his limbs, though small, were well 
formed. The thermometer was 66°. 
" August ^S. — In the morning I made a present of a looking-glass, 
some beads, and a lew cloves, to the lady of the house, who w^as of a 
jiiuch lighter complexion than any we had before met with, and was 
distantly related to the Ras. These trifles were received with much 
