A Narrative Of Captivity In Abyssinia With Some Account Of The Late Emperor Theodore, His Country And People By Henry Blanc
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He Told Us How He Dealt With The Rebels:
First He Sent Them Word To Pay Tribute; If They Refused, He Went
Himself And Plundered Their, Country.
On the third refusal, to use
his own words, "he sent their bodies to the grave; and their souls
To hell." He also told us that Bell had spoken to him so much about
our Queen, that for many years he had intended sending her an
embassy; he had even everything ready when; Captain Cameron made
him an enemy of his former friend. He had ordered, he said, some
tokens of his regard to be made for us, as he had nothing with him
fit to offer us; he had been pleased to see us, and considered us
as "three brothers." The interview was long; when at last his
Majesty dismissed us, he informed us that the following day he would
send us to Kourata to await there the arrival of our countrymen
from Magdala. Shortly after reaching our tent, Mr. Rassam received
a polite note, informing him that he would receive 5,000 dollars,
which he might spend as he liked, but always in a manner agreeable
to the Lord. A verbal message was also sent to me to inquire
if I knew anything about smelting iron, casting guns, etc.: to which
I answered, in pursuance of friendly advice, that I was ignorant
of everything except my own medical profession.
CHAPTER VIII.
Leave the Emperor's Camp for Kourata - The Tana Sea - The Abyssinian
Navy - The Island of Dek - Arrival at Kourata - The Gaffat People and
former Captives join us - Charges preferred against the latter - First
Visit to the Emperor's Camp at Zage - Flattery before Coercion.
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