ADOWA. 
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" Being joined by Guebra Selasse and our mules, we crossed the 
large plain for a distance of about five miles, and then descended 
by a rough road through a gully, along the banks of a stream, till 
we arrived at the foot of the hill on which stands the church of 
Hannes, where, on the 16th ult. we had quitted the direct road, in 
order to visit Calam Negas. 
" On crossing the plain to Adowa, we met a poor man who had 
been robbed of his corn, and much beaten. He had run after the 
offender and secured his garment, and now delivered him over to 
Guebra Selasse, who took his jambea, or knife, from him, and 
brought him on to Adowa. On our arrival there, we were informed 
that Nebrida Aram had just set out for Antalow, having waited till 
this day in expectation of my arrival from Axum. He was said to 
be accompanied by two hundred soldiers armed with matchlocks, 
and two thousand spearmen. 
" Two sheep, three large jars of maize, bread, &c. were brought 
to me by the chief Mussulmaun. I had a long visit in the afternoon 
from an Ozoro, or princess, upwards of thirty, who was fair for an 
Abyssinian, and very fat. I had also a polite message from Ozoro 
Tishai, requesting that I would call upon her in the evening, as 
she was very anxious to see me. At the hour appointed for my visit, 
there came on one of the heaviest storms that I ever remember to 
have witnessed, attended with vivid lightning, and very loud thun- 
der, which rattled over our heads like cannon. It did not last long, 
so that when it was over (as I understood the lady expected me), I 
set out. It was quite dark, and I had to pass through so many 
alleys and passages, that I could form no idea in what part of the 
town the house was situated. At length, however, we reached it, 
