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the birds always retire to the trees for shelter soon after sunrise. 
Having passed through the valley of Gullibuddah, we arrived at 
the river, on the bank of which we had before halted. There we 
found Basha Abdallah, who received us with much attention, and 
provided us with some hot bread and maize. Afterwards we passed 
over a ridge of high ground into the district of Tsai, and turning a 
little to the left of our old path, proceeded to the mansion of Ayto 
Ischias, the chief of the district. To the east of this place, and about 
nine miles distant, is the strong hill of Amba Harimat. On this hill 
Deghaie Welleta Gabriel killed, a few years ago, with his own hand, 
Deghaie Welleta Raphael, grandson of Belletana Gueta Toclu, of 
Adowa, who had occupied it as an impregnable post. Here also 
Debib of Negashe, Deghaie Toclu, Shum of the district of Giralta, 
and Ayto Rossie, resisted all the power of Welleta Selasse, after he 
had subdued the rest of the province (seventeen years ago), so long 
and successfully, that he was compelled at last to grant them their 
own terms. To the north are the villages of Nebitot and Toorbo, 
given by the Ras to Gusmatie Guebra Michael, after he had driven 
him from his command of the province of Tigre. He is said to 
have died here, much regretted, about a year ago. 
" The master of the mansion being absent, we received a cow 
- from his lady, who in the course of the day sent a message to Cap- 
tain Rudland, requesting his company. 
" October 15.— We set out at an early hour, and passed over a 
wild country, thickly covered with brushwood, till, after descend- 
ing a steep pass, we entered the plain where, in my former journey, 
we had seen the black eagle. We took some refreshment by the side 
of the brook, and then wandered about in search of birds, but 
