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 536 TRAVELS TO DISCOVER

At Dinglcber I overtook my fervants, who were difpofed to flop there for that night. They had been very much op- prefled by troops of wild Galla, who never having feen white men, could not refrain indulging a troublefome cu- riofity, without indeed doing any harm, or mewing any ligns of infolence ; this, however, did not hinder my fer- vants from being terrified, as neither I nor any protector was near them. I refolved to avoid the like inconvenience by proceeding further, as I knew the next day the main body of thefe ravages would be up with us at Dingleber ; and I rather wifhed to be at the point where our two roads feparated, than pafs a whole day in fuch company. It is true, I was under no fort of apprehenfion, for I perceived Fafil's horfe driven before us commanded all necefTary refpecl, and Zor Woldo had no occafion to exert himfelf at all.

At four o'clock in the afternoon we left Dingleber, and at fcven palled a great river ; at eight in the evening we crofTed two inconfiderable ftreams, and came to a collection of fmall villages, called DegwafTa : here we entered into fome narrow defiles between mountains, covered to the very top with herbage, and brufhwood ; it was a delightful night, and we were refolved to make the moil of it. On every fide of us we heard Guinea fowls, of which the woods here are full. At half part nine we halted a little, juft leaving the narrow pafTes, and entering upon the plain. The diftrict is called Sankraber. I found myielf exceedingly fatigued, and Ilept a good half hour upon the ground.

At half pad ten we began our journey anew, palling im- mediately the fmall village of Wainadega, famous for the decifivc battle fought between king Claudius and the Moor 4 Gragne,