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But poor Samuel, though sick, went to the Ras and insisted on having the order cancelled: I believe his influence was backed on that occasion by a douceur he quietly slipped into the Ras's hand. The chiefs in their wisdom had also decreed, and the next morning enforced the order that all the servants, Mr. Rassam's excepted; should be sent down from the mountain.
Theodore writes to Mr. Rassam about Mr. Flad and the Artisans His two Letters contrasted General Merewether arrives at Massowah Danger of sending Letters to the Coast Ras Engeddah brings us a few Stores Our Garden Successful Results of Vaccination at Magdala Our Day Guard again Second Rainy Season The Chiefs are Jealous The Ras and his Council Damash, Hailo, &c.
Bell fought by Ras Ali's side at the battle of Amba Djisella, which ended so fatally for that prince, and afterwards retired into a church, awaiting in that asylum the good pleasure of the victor. Theodore hearing of the presence of a European in the sanctuary, sent him word to come to him, giving him a most solemn pledge that he would be treated as a friend.
Bangs he give me this letter to leave to the telegraph office, Miss Martha." "The telegraph office isn't open on Sundays, Primmie." "No'm, I know 'tain't. But Ras Beebe he takes care of all the telegraphs there is and telephones 'em over to Denboro, where the telegraph place IS open Sundays." "Oh, all right, Primmie, you may go. Is Mr. Bangs in?" "No'm, he ain't. He's gone out somewheres.
After the fall of Ras Ali, Bell, who had, as I have already mentioned, followed the fortunes of Theodore, wrote to his friend in enthusiastic terms, depicted in the eloquent language of admiring friendship all the good qualities of the rising man, and advised Plowden to present himself before the powerful chieftain who undoubtedly before long would be the acknowledged ruler of the whole of Abyssinia.
I read: "Dear Jaff Chayne, "As you are my Trustee, I guess I ought to tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to marry Ras Fendihook " I looked up. "But you told me the man was married already." "He is. Read on." "We are going to be married at once. We are going to be married at Havre in France.
I can remember the war with Spain, though I was but a boy. My father was among those who fell at Wad Ras on the way to Tanjah of the Nazarenes. But then your country would not permit these Spanish dogs to steal our land, and even lent the money to satisfy and keep them away.
He also undertook to do his best to induce the British Government to restore to King John the crown of King Theodore, which had been carried off after the fall of Magdala. The envoy then returned to Abyssinia, and nothing further took place until Gordon's departure for Massowah in August, when the rumoured plans of Michael and Ras Alula were causing some alarm.
We had only advanced a few stages, preceded by Ras Engeddah, when he bowed and kissed the ground, we thought out of respect for the throne; but it was the signal for an act of base treachery.
Let it be to-day. You have called me 'father' three times, and it is worth it. I will attend to it. She shall be brought hither. Agreed, I tell you. It has already been put into verse. This is the ending of the elegy of the 'Jeune Malade' by Andre Chenier, by Andre Chenier whose throat was cut by the ras . . . by the giants of '93."
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