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brought immediately to table, the muscles of which continued to 
quiver till the whole was devoured. 
" Two chiefs appeared at breakfast this morning in irons ; they 
had been brought the day before yesterday to the presence of the 
Ras, under an accusation of murder; one of them had killed eight, 
and the other five men. 
" The evening passed off with chess, and a supper as usual, during 
which a singing boy was introduced, who with his songs, and the 
strange gestures of his body, seemed to amuse the Ras, and greatly 
to delight the company. This boy could not be more than eight or 
nine years of age ; he had a spear and shield adapted to his size, 
which he handled astonishingly well. His pert answers to the 
Ras made him laugh heartily. I fancy his songs were not of the 
most delicate nature. There was a lady in company belonging to 
one of the chiefs, but she did not seem to be much incommoded, 
for she smiled, and appeared as well amused as any one. 
" We have had most delightful weather ever since 1 have been 
here, not unlike the month of May in England. I had an opportu- 
nity of observing in two instances this day, that it was not a general 
custom with these people to dismount from their horses or mules 
when they pass a church, kc, 
" Wednesday, September 18. — -I observed that this day is as 
strict a fast with the Abyssinians, as Friday. The Ras was engaged 
during the whole of the morning in deciding causes, and at six 
o'clock had a dinner of fish, ghee, fruit, and different kinds of bread. 
The fruit was sent by Ozoro Mantwaub from Chelicut, and con- 
sisted of citrons, plantains, lemons, and dried grapes. 1 walked out 
in the afternoon to the spring whence the water is brought that 
