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I smiled and shook hands and gave the car into the charge of my chauffeur, who appeared from the stable-yard. In the hall, aided by Franklin, Mr. Ras Fendihook divested himself of his outer wrappings and revealed a thickset man of medium height, rather flashily attired.
My medicines were getting low, and as the number of my patients was great, I was very anxious to receive some more. On the 19th of March Ras Engeddah arrived on the Amba with a few thousand soldiers. He had brought with him some money, powder, and various stores which Theodore thought would be safer at Magdala.
Flad from England Delivers a Letter and Message from the Queen The Episode of the Telescope Our Property taken care of Theodore will not yield except to force He Recruits his Army Ras Adilou and Zallallou desert him He is repulsed at Belessa by Lij Abitou and the Peasants The Expedition against Metraha His Cruelties there The "Great Sebastopol" is Cast Famine and Pestilence compel the Emperor to raise his Camp The Difficulties of his March to Magdala His Arrival in Dalanta.
An immediate search was made for his companion and for the servant-girl, his accomplice. The first was already beyond their reach, but they succeeded in capturing the unfortunate young woman. The Ras and council immediately assembled, and condemned her to receive, in front of the Emperor's house, one hundred blows from the heavy giraf.
His wife again exerted her influence, showing him how easily he might secure for himself the supreme power, and, as he hesitated, again threatened to leave him. Kassa resisted no longer; he advanced into Godjam, and carried all before him. The battle of Djisella, fought in 1853, decided the fate of Ras Ali.
We dismounted at Dis'hass, where, we were told by Ammar, 'the English once had houses. It was a mass of ruins. We went over a pass about 2,500 feet high, and up and down two sets of hills to a level plain about 1,500 feet high, extending all the way to Ras Momi.
We are counted by the new Ras, and condemned to sleep in One Hut Theodore's Second Visit to the Amba Sends for Mr.
He turned to me with a grin, which showed white strong teeth. "More than you could do, old pal!" "You must have practised that a great deal," said Doria. "Two hours a day solid year in and year out not that trick alone, of course. Here!" he burst into a laugh. "I'm blowed if you know who I am I'm the One and Only Ras Fendihook Illusionist, Ventriloquist, and General Variety Artist.
The three principal provinces are Amhara, Tigre, and Shoa; the first being in the centre, with Tigre in the north, and Shoa in the south. Gondar is the capital of Amhara, Adowa is the main town of Tigre, and Amkobar is the most important place in Shoa. The prince, or governor, of each province, is known as "Ras," a term we often find in reference to Abyssinian matters.
"I've my own notions of camping," admitted Philip, "and really our way is exceedingly simple and comfortable. Ras loads up the seat pantry at the nearest village and then we cast off all unnecessary ballast every morning. Of course we couldn't very well camp twice in the same place we decorate so heavily but that's a negligible factor.
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