AWALEDO. 
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the village of Dogai, and after travelling nearly four miles, came to a 
spot where two streamSj one from the east, and the other from the 
south, join their waters and run northward, dividing the districts 
of Gella and Techo. A little before the junction, we observed some 
deep beautiful basons in the rocks (where the water was remark- 
ably pure) forming most convenient places for bathing. We ac- 
cordingly took the opportunity of refreshing ourselves in the 
stream. We afterwards travelled eastward for some time in a line 
with one of these rivulets, crossing and recrossing it twenty or 
thirty times. We met with a species of kingfisher, which Captain 
Rudland shot. 
" Quitting the stream, we travelled about four miles farther 
over irregular hills, till we came to the village of Awaledo, leaving 
the village of Zonquib about five miles on our left. The inhabi- 
tants of the former place were very unwilling to accommodate us ; 
but finding that their remonstrances could not induce us to depart 
(for we had spread our tent and were preparing to take up our 
lodging), they thought proper to afford us a house, and after much 
wrangling, brought us three cakes of bread, and prepared others for 
our bearers. The master of the house where we lodged informed 
me, that this district was under the divided command of Barrambaras 
Guebra Amlac, and Belletina Gueta Weileta Georgis, sons of Ayto 
Rossai. In the time of Ras Michael it was ruled by Ayto Gueta 
Tucklai. All kafilas passing through, pay the following rates of 
tribute at a village called Bet Negus (or the king's house) by the 
side of the river Mai Kolqual. For each man bearing a load, two 
handfuls of pepper ; and for each loaded ass, two pieces of blue 
cloth. If the Shum knows of a kafil a passing, he takes a piece of 
