BAKAUKO. 251 
" After the Ras's return from his expedition to Hamazen, he dis- 
patched Fit Aurari Zogo against the Serawe: in his attack he is 
said to have been victorious, and to have killed one hundred and 
fifty people. It was in consequence of this that the Ras gave him 
his niece in marriage. 
" It is now only a year ago since a chief of the Serawe, named 
Aguldum, was in arms against the Ras. A family feud was the first 
occasion of the Ras's interference. Ayto Aylo, Aguldum's brother, 
who held with him a divided command, is said to have been very 
licentious in his conduct, and to have carried, from his brother's 
villages, many of the beauties, to satisfy his amorous inclinations. 
This was resented by Aguldum ; a quarrel was the consequence ; 
and Ayto Aylo being the weaker, fled to the Ras for protection. 
The fugitive found the Ras already well incHned to support him 
against his brother, owing to the following circumstance. Some of 
Aguldum's soldiers, who had deserted from him a short time before, 
had entered into the service of the Ras ; but being soon after dissatis- 
fied with their new master, they abused him, by saying that he was 
inferior in every respect to their former chief, to whom they deter- 
mined to return, an intention they accordingly put in execution. 
These two inducements concurring, the Ras marched out in person 
against Aguldum, who, on his approach, fled across the Mareb. The 
Ras marched on, burning and destroying every thing in the country 
before him, but soon met with a check from Aguldum, who mak- 
ing a secret march, attacked him, while reposing in full security, 
during the night, and cut off many of his people. The steps of the 
assailants were traced in the morning to the village of Gella Garoo, 
which the Ras entered and destroyed, but not before Aguldum had 
