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the Ras's having quitted Adowa, which appeared strange to me, as 
his buildings and other accommodations at that place are more 
numerous and are larger, (though in the same style) than those at 
his residence at Antalow. I have been told, however, that a part 
of these buildings formerly belonged to one of his subjects, who 
not choosing quietly to resign his possession, was forcibly expelled, 
and killed by the Ras's people. From that time the place is said 
to have been haunted by the ghost of the deceased ; and my infor- 
mant added, that the Ras was one night beaten violently, and some 
of his attendants killed, by the ghost ; upon which he collected the 
rest in great alarm, left the place, and has never since returned to it, 
transferring his capital to the province of Enderte. In confirmation, 
of their terrors on this subjectj I have to remark, that when Pearce 
and Andrew attempted to go into the rooms in search of some curious 
owls that had taken up their abode there, the people were much 
alarmed, and did every thing in their power to prevent them : they 
however persisted, and went over the whole of the apartments with- 
out meeting with any supernatural being, or other molestation. 
" The country from Gibbe to Muccullah has been before de- 
scribed ; to which account I have only to add, that a rapid stream 
runs through the vale of Jambela, which we again crossed. A 
worthy priest, whom we met on the road travelling with his bible, 
offered me ati excellent mule, on which he was himself riding, to 
carry me to Antalow. 1 declined, however, his friendly offer, as I 
found an English saddle much easier than those made use of in 
Abyssinia. On our arrival at Muccullah, we learned that the Ras 
had left orders to have every thing prepared for our reception, and 
among other articles of good cheer plenty of maize was provided, 
