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which we had been without from the time that we left Adowa, 
having been obh'ged to rest satisfied with booza, the common drink 
of the country, 
" September ^5. — I went out at daybreak, and descended the 
northern side of the hill of Muccullah, which is extremely steep, in 
order to take a sketch of the church and town, a drawing of which 
is given in my larger views. The situation is beautiful, and may 
serve to give an idea of the churches and villages in Abyssinia, 
which, for the most part, are built on one common plan. We were 
completely fatigued on our return, with the difficulty of the ascent, 
which, however, the natives of the country, from habit, do not seem 
at all to regard. 
" We returned hence to Antalow by the same road that we came. 
We now saw, on coming down one of the hills, the town of Ghelicut, 
which we had before passed unobserved. The whole of the road 
was thronged with chiefs and their followers proceeding on their 
way to Antalow, who entirely took up my attention. All the great 
men were extremely curious in examining every thing belonging to 
me, and I was by this time so accustomed to their manners, that I 
always indulged them with the inspection of my gun and sword, 
which I even entrusted to their own hands. They were accompanied 
by a relation of Ras Michael, extremely wild hoth in his dress and 
manners, and much resembling the inhabitants of Suakin, having 
his hair dressed out in a most fantastic style, with a long wooden 
pin run through it. He was attended by a large band of musicians, 
several led horses, and many followers. At about three in the after- 
noon I arrived at Antalow, and found all my friends safe, and happy 
to see me again. Captain Rudland returned here yesterday, after 
