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but they uniformly behaved with much respect and civility. We 
arrived by sunset at the end of our journey, and were immediately 
conducted to the Ras's house, and introduced to Nebrida Aram and 
Basha Abdallah, who were waiting to receive me. A nephew of 
Nebrida Aram soon after came in, accompanied by a great number 
of his people. The evening was spent with great conviviality ; 
many chiefs of considerable rank were present, among whom was a 
nephew of Ras Michael, with whom I had much conversation about 
his uncle; nor shall I soon forget the astonishment excited in the 
whole company by my knowledge of the public transactions in Abys- 
sinia during the last fifty years. Nebrida Aram appeared very old 
and infirm, having lost the use of his left arm ; he is said to be very 
rich, and doubtless possessed much power, being left here in charge 
by the Ras, whose horses were still fastened up in the hall. An 
upper apartment w'm^^^^^^ for me, but I found it so cold that I 
returned into the hall. The old gentleman politely made an excuse 
for hot giving up to me the whole of the hall ; he ordered it, how- 
ever, to be divided by a screen, and we all slept in this apartment, 
Nebrida Aram and his suite, the Ras's horses, myself, and servants. 
" September 18. — I retired to the room prepared for me, that I 
might finish some rough drawings of plants. After breakfast the 
mules were brought, and I proceeded to examine whatever was in- 
teresting in the town and neighbourhood, accompanied by Pearce 
and Andrew, who fortunately had completely established their 
character as Christians, in consequence of which I was enabled 
to get over many difficulties which would otherwise have been 
insurmountable. - 
" We were first taken to the church of St. Mariam, and on our 
