Not That They Intended To Attack Him, But Who Were Anxious To Be Able To Decamp At The First Sign

Of his marching in the direction of the provinces they "protected." On the 10th of January he began his descent,

Reached the valley of the Jiddah on the 28th of the same month, ascended the opposite precipice, and encamped on the Dalanta plain on the 20th of February, 1868.

CHAPTER XVIII.

Theodore in the vicinity of Magdala - Our Feelings at the Time - An Amnesty granted to Dalanta - The Garrison of Magdala join the Emperor - Mrs. Rosenthal and other Europeans are sent to the Fortress - Theodore's Conversations with Flad and Waldmeier on the coming of the Troops - Sir Robert Napier's Letter to Theodore reaches us - Theodore plunders Dalanta - He abuses Mr. Waldmeier - Reaches the Bechelo - Correspondence between Mr. Rassam and Theodore - Mr. Rassam is Released from his Fetters - Theodore arrives at Islamgee - His Quarrel with the Priests - His first Visit to the Amba - Trial of the Two Chiefs - He places a New Commandant over the Garrison.

We have now followed the Emperor's career from the day of our departure from Debra Tabor to his arrival in our neighbourhood. During that time, apart from the letters he addressed to Mr. Rassam relative to the one from the Queen, and about Mr. Flad and the artisans, we had but little intercourse with him. For a long time messengers passed with the greatest difficulty, and, afraid lest his written communications with the chiefs on the Amba might fall into the hands of the rebels, he had of late sent only verbal messages.

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