Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-05

wav before its 6le enemy, and fell PROSTATE,
br;neinp with Il Ierv tree which grew in Its
vic;ni,y' and ching all the living beings
which had sonphlefuee in its branches. AS
;fsa,is6ed with Il deed. the whirlwind ceased,
and was sueccedI nv heightened roll ofthun.
der. like a shoutS triumph. Large drops OF
rain followed anhraven and earth seemed as
if Joined by one bad sheet OF water.
The lightningtone illumed the oar h:a ,.
striking tree ntfar from Amba, split 1t 10
;,s base and SET ! forest in blaze, which was
,,ifed by. the torhts tina, poured upon It, The
thunder which Ebwed seemed TO shake the
earth even 70 ;,s hire. as it rose 10 the shock
with a conyulsiyAeave. At length the storm
died awav and RI sun flashed its bright beams
tbroupb The masgfoliage, the dropping bran
ches raised heir sads the birds trimmed their
feathers. and frorsbe smallest insect 10 the
huoe ,lenhant alhalurc seemed to awake as
if rom a stunor. Drenched with the rain, and
stiff from terror; den Door Amba felt the WV
fying rays, and drhg her garments IN the sun,
descended from hi leary shelters though Ian
guild and exhaust, she pursued her way to-
wards the place wire the sunshine seemed the
brightest. ,hinkindhere to ind apath to some
hum man habi,a,ionl In short time, however,
her hone was cruSed by the winding oil horn,
which filed cyerynook Of the forest with It's
mrlodiou, sounda To those who were accus-
toned 10 such a,sic. il said "No one dares
trouble me -. aneit was the horn of Amanquea,
one Of the Ashan.e captains, calling together
his soldiers who lad been dispersed through
the forest by the ssrm. To Amba 1t seemed
like something unar,hly, it was so sweet, so
sudden, and the ahoes' prolonged 1t TIL Its
J. L, he
most bewildered, lmba advanced, unconscious
Of her danger, tilshe reached an open space,
in the middle of Which was lofty doom tree
Underneath it satAmanquea, surrounded oy
his soldiers. He yas easily distinguished by
his eagle plumes aid many cooured vest, his
soldiers wore pain ed black leather caps, firing
ed with the same; small piece OF cloth encir'
cled their loins, ndheir black belts were or
namen,ed with RED cockle-shells. Some were
busily employed rubbing their muskels, or ex-
aiming their arrows and ammunition, others
we're cooking mazt for the breakfast OF their
master.
Amba had no tine to escape, Tor some OF the
stragglers caught g glimpse OF her, and pres
emily the cry of Nina mako? b'sea Doh! lWhat
do SEE now? woman, hoy ran along the sew
eral parties; the arms were abandoned, x many
started for the chase Amba He'd she Knew not
whittier; terror gave her speed and strength;
many turn did she make among the trees,
many fallen tree did she Chamber, many low
palm did she vault over, many clump OF thor
nv mimosas did she dash through, leaving part
Of her clothes behind Al length she stood on
the brink of precipice, that overriding deep
ra,ine; the bare sharp rocks Jutled out irom De-
!, ween The foliage. a orient loaned below now
4 81 ho
unhappy Amba saw no possibility Of escape;
already her pursacrs cartcd from under the
trees, shouting as they thought themselves
sure Of their victim. She looked down the
precipice; peaceful death there awaited her:
any thing was better than falling into the hands
Of the Ashanlees. urning round therefore,
she gave them look of defiance, and crying "a
loud 1Annawoo! Mnnawoo!Q die! die!)plung-
ed bcadong down the abyss. The soldiers
proceeded as far as they dared down slopng
part OF the precipice; but not trace OF Amba's
body to be SEEN, and they returned to their
station, concluding that the torrent had rolled
II away.
In the Braffoo country, which borders Fanta,
and close 10 Mankasin, is an immense dell, IN
closed on all sides by perpendicular rocks and
high mountains. From there cIefts vegetation
starts out in its most luxuriant forms, and COW
ering the sides of the precipices, and rising
from the bottom, renders i, impossible to Judge
Of the extent of the rayine. No entrance Is
perceived; no one visits il unless bindioldcd;
its exact situation is known only to the prlnci-
pal itiishmen Of the country; no one mentions
it without awe; and Notwithstanding the curl
osty excited by the mystery attached to It, few
are DESTROYS Of approaching Its vicinity. 1t is
inhabited by aged fe,ishmen, who are supposed
to be Immortal, and in it is situated the great
oracle OF the country. The advice oil this ora
Gle is sought only on occasions of great emer-
gency and then the fetismen de2uted 10 visit
il sand upon the brink Of the dell, and beat
long roIlupon their dcep-sounding drums, which
signal is answered from below. They wait "a
bout an hour, and two fetishmen appear, cloth
ed in white, preceded by the softest flutes play
ing solemn air. They hear the wishes OF the
deputalion, and then carefully blindfoid those
who desire to visit the oracle in person. Gull
DIES, who have till then secreted themselves "a
mong the trees, start up, take the offerings, x
conduct the mission through winding path,
which descenas along the side OF the ravine;
the boughs of the trees are held apart to give
room to the passengers, and the flutes play I'M
Ill the whole party stops at given signal The
Sfrauuere tbep n crawl short dis