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early in the morning : he returned thence at four o clock ; I arose 
at six, and found him in close conference with Ballambaras Guebra 
Amlaw, or the master of the household. I drank my milk, and after- 
wards took a walk ; on my return I breakfasted with the Ras, who 
introduced me to a son of his late brother Subhartz, and to a 
daughter of Dehub, another of his brothers. The latter I pre- 
sented with a small box and alooking glass. We had a most 
excellent feast of cow heel, game, eggs, kc; the maize went round 
cheerfully. 
" I was much pleased this morning to observe the Ras s attention 
to our friend Baharnegash Yasous, whom, whenever an oppor- 
tunity occurred, I mentioned to the Ras in the most favourable 
terms ; and I firmly believe it was in consequence of my represen- 
tations, that he was admitted into his presence at the eating hour 
with the first class. The meal being finished, the Ras, as usual, 
retired to sleep ; I walked out with my gun, killed a brace of part- 
ridges, and was much pestered by the inhabitants : the evening 
I spent with the Ras, who was engaged over the chess board with 
Tokla Sangaltor. Their game differs more from ours than we at first 
supposed ; the queen moves diagonally, and only one square at a 
time ; the castles either have not the power of the same piece in 
the European games, or the players do not make use of them 
so frequently; nor do they seem to value a castle so much as a 
knight. We had supper at eight, at which time the Ras acquainted 
me that Mr. Carter would be here in the morning, and that he 
himself should leave this place for Chelicut the day after to-mor- 
row, so as to arrive by the following day at Antalow. 
" Monday, September 16. — I took my usual walk this morning on 
