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their united armies, palled at the bridge near the fecond ca- taracl, fixteen miles below, burnt and laid wafte Woodage, Afahel's country, and joined him at Derdera, between Court- ohha and the lake. This was precifely what Ras Michael himfelf had planned ; it embraced the whole country of his enemy, and made his fcheme of vengeance complete ; hi- therto not a word had tranfpired that could raife the fmall- eft fufpicion of treachery.
The 13th, by day-break, Netcho, Fit-Auraris to Ras Mi- chael, palled in great hafte below the town towards Foggora. The king had made a forced march from Tedda, and was that night to encamp at a houfe of Gufho's, near Lamgue. This was great expedition, and fufliciently marked the eagernefs with which it was undertaken. The effects of the approach of the army were foon feen. Every one hid what was bell in his houfe, or fled to the mountains with it. Emfras in a few hours was left quite empty : Ras Michael, advancing at the head of an army, fpread as much ter- ror as would the approach of the day of judgment. It was then
Deflruction in a monarch's voice
Cried havock, and let flip the dogs of war.
Jor, ftrict and juft as he was in time of peace, or in prefer- ving the police, the fecurity of the ways, and the poor from the tyranny of the rich, he was moft licentious and cruel the moment he took the field, especially if that country which he entered had ever fhewn the leail tincture of en- mity againit him.
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