ASSUBAH. 
by our friend Shum Ummar, forcibly preventing them. The latter 
succeeded, and we at length marched unmolested through the pass. 
After advancing about three hundred yards, our only remaining cow 
was missed ; on which our bearers, all at once grown courageous, 
laid down their loads, seized their arms, and determined to attempt 
a rescue. It proved on farther enquiry that the animal was with 
the advanced parties. Those of our bearers that had strayed be- 
hind, in a little time joined us with Guebra Seiasse, who had re- 
mained to secure the rest of our baggage. We were shortly after 
overtaken by our friend Shum Ummar, who came to take his 
leave ; he told us that he had got a bruise in the scuffle, but that 
all was now well. On his going away I gave him a dollar, with 
which he was well satisfied. It was nearly dark before our arrival 
at Assubah, where we pitched our tent for the night, baked some 
bread, which constituted the whole of our meal, and retired to rest. 
It is to be remarked, that we found a fine clear running stream all 
the way from Taranta, which completely refuted the assertions of 
the Mussulmauns respecting the scarcity of water. 
" November 5. — Before day-light we struck our tent, and com- 
menced our march, having bought another cow with the last 
four dollars that we could muster among our people. We found 
the stream increasing as we advanced, and could scarcely recog- 
nize Tubbo as we passed it, the late torrents having in every part 
altered the appearance of its bed, leaving every where strong marks 
of their ravages. Trees in many parts had been thrown down 
by their force, large masses of stone removed, and the whole of 
the bed, from Taranta, was strewn with pieces of kolqual brought 
down from the mountain. 
