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through Bure, and by way of Antalow ; it was accompanied by a 
note from Pearce, giving us a very satisfactory account of his pre- 
sent situation. We were at this time so situated, that it was not in 
my power to have any further communication with the Ras, on the 
principal subjects of his Lordship's letter ; all that I could do, there- 
fore, was to write to Pearce, desiring that the man who was waiting 
at Antalow, might be sent back immediately to Aith, with intelli- 
gence (should the ship be waiting there) of our being far advanced 
on our way to Massowah. I had afterwards some conversation with 
Basha Abdallah concerning the Nayib and Gurrum Chund, and he 
was, I believe, as well convinced of their rascality as myself. He 
told me that, in consequence of this, the Baharnegash had orders to 
provide us with a guard, and to see us safely to Massowah. An ad- 
ditional mule was brought us, which completed thenumber wanted ; 
it's price was the same as that of the others. A new difficulty, which 
I had expected, now arose ; all our Christian bearers refused to stir, 
till they had received part of their pay ; a demand which, though 
by no means unreasonable, I was under the necessity of refusing, as 
our remaining stock of cash was too small to allow me to part with 
any, not having above five and twenty dollars left ; no money be- 
ing procurable here at any rate, for I had offered twenty per cent, 
for it in the morning, but in vain. The mules being ready, I pointed 
out to Hamed Chamie the most valuable part of our baggage, that 
it might be conveyed by the Mussulmauns, who remained faithful 
to us, and left orders with him to stay here till evening, to endea- 
vour to procure carriers for the remainder, and if not, to join us at 
the first stage. Having thus finally arranged every thing by eleven 
p £lock, we quitted Adowa, after taking leave of our friend Bash^ 
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