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I at length complied with the best grace in my power, telling him, 
that there was nothing in my possession belonging to Lord Valentia^ 
which he so highly valued as this blunderbuss. 
" He now expressed his intention of sending to Lord Valentia, a 
spear, a shield, and a knife, as specimens of the arras of the coun- 
try ; that he would send his own knife, and whatever spear and 
shield I might choose. Among several spears I selected one with 
two heads, as being more curious than the others. We then pro- 
ceeded to settle about our mules for the road : three had been 
given me by Baharnegash Yasous ; the Ras told me that he would 
also give me three, and lend me three others as far as Adowa, from 
which place I must trust to my friend Basha Abdallah. Bearers were 
also to be provided by the Ras as far as Adowa, where 1 was to hire 
others to Dixan. This inconvenience attending our road, was before 
mentioned by the Ras; but the advantage that 1 hoped to derive 
from it, was much more than equivalent. The Ras sent me in the 
afternoon the spear and shield. 
" October 4. — I was engaged the whole of the morning in finish- 
ing some sketches, and making a few drawings of heads, and one of 
St. George and the Dragon, for Pearce's use. In the evening Captain 
Rudland and I went down to the Ras, and partook of his fast-day's 
repast. He expressed much pleasure on seeing us, and presented 
me the knife for Lord Valentia, which had been sent to have a 
new scabbard made for it. It is as handsome as the generality of 
those worn by the principal men in the country. It is however to 
be observed, that the Ras seems greatly to pride himself on the 
plainness of his dress and accoutrements. He gave me a brace of 
partridges, that were just brought in by his sportsmen ; and a little 
