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DIXAN. 
our baggage, but our friend Guebra Michael, by his very strenuous 
exertions, succeeded in getting it up in safety. This, joined to the 
very insolent manner in which our guide had endeavoured to stop us 
on the ascent, as already mentioned, gave us good reason to suppose 
that some serious mischief was meditated, which our promptitude 
in crossing the mountain enabled us to avoid. 
" The day being tolerably clear, we collected some plants, dried 
all our things, and made ourselves in other respects as comfortable 
as our situation would admit. 
" July 30. — I was engaged all the morning in writing letters, copy- 
ing my journal, and preparing a packet for Lord Valentia, containing 
an account of occurrences up to our arrival at Dixan, which was 
dispatched in the afternoon, and, as I afterwards learned, arrived 
safely. Towards evening Captain Rudland walked out with his gun, 
in hopes of meeting with game or hyaenas ; he however met with 
no success, having seen only two large spotted deer, which were 
exceedingly shy : during his absence I employed myself in taking 
a sketch of the mountains of Tigre. The day was clear and fine, 
though with much thunder and lightning in the evening. The 
thermometer was 66°. We were none of us well, which I attributed 
to change of food and climate. 
"July 31. — A letter, of which the following is a translation, was 
received by the Baharnegash from the Ras's Secretary at Adowa, 
whom the natives style Bashaw Abdallah. After the usual compli- 
ments, ' Expecting that by this time the English are arrived at 
Dixan, I shall send my man Negada Moosa for them with horses 
and mules. I desire that you will pay them all the attention in your 
power, and will dispatch a messenger as soon as possible to acquaint 
