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called. This man being familiar with the Tigre language, and 
perhaps aware of the severity of the all-powerful Ras, replied to 
every question the latter put to him, " all was well, and no com- 
plaints." I could not (however vexed I felt) press the matter farther, 
although I was by this time on such terms with the Ras, that I felt 
not the slightest hesitation in expressing my satisfaction, or disap- 
probation, in a proper manner on any occasion. I wished that Mr. 
Carter had taught this man his lesson before he sent him to me. 
" After dinner, when I had returned to my room, a Gal la slave 
of the Ras's came and intruded himself into my apartment, and 
in a very impudent manner asked me for a cloth. This fellow I 
had often observed about the person of the Ras, and also the 
Ras's frequent familiarity in conversation with him. I told him re- 
peatedly to go, as I had nothing for him ; but to this he paid little 
attention. At last I insisted on his quitting the room, and took up 
a small stick I had at hand. He instantly put his hand upon his 
jambea, as if to make a kind of resistance. My sword was near me, 
but I did not choose to put myself on an equality with such a fel- 
low, and therefore went down to the Ras, who by this time had 
retired to his cot, and when that is the case, it is treason of the 
highest order to disturb him. However I paid no attention to this, 
but pushed my way through twenty or thirty Galla slaves, pulled 
down the purdah, and in a violent pet muttered all the Tigre in 
my power, strengthened by very intelligible gestures. The Ras 
instantly understood me, sent for the rascal, and ordered him an 
immediate drubbing, which was so severe, that I myself called oat 
for mercy on him. 
Sunday, September I was unexpectedly awakened this 
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