, 1877-09-19
ING JOHN OF ETHIOPIA.

IIOW VCUCU = VTTY1 q 1TITAITG UITN TWUtWTCSUWE UTT-
sonago. AS Kassa. Prince Of Iigrc. claiming
equal descent with Theodorus from King Solo
mon, he figured largely in the Biue-hooks which
formed an exceedingly interesting but little read
history of the events Which preceded the expcdi-
ton and that impression Is deepened by the ac.
count given by Ar Dc Co~soo,-,Io, in company
with the late Genera Kirhhan, visited King
John ut his camp, near Gondar, the ancient capt
tai of Abyssinia, in l873.-of HE King aud
his surroundings. A league from the camp. Mr..
de Cossen was met by a company Of the Kings
guard, Commanded by n hlle lieutenant, who
gave orders IN English to the stalwart men. whose
Tong rifles wcro decorated with iackals' tails
and 50 escorted to the confines Of tho IA. gplead.
ing camp, with its nunbtrIess tents the Kings
tent and audience hall. enclosed by a stout fence,
standing on an elevated SPOT Just below The grey
craggy cone Of the mountain. Hero the traveller
was met by the Kings interpreters, AIrrchcr and
MadorQkal, attired in long silk robes of honour,
the Kings gift who conducted him to n tent
close TO the Kings enclosure, which had bcea
pitched expressly ir lie traveller, aLa spread
with rich carpets nom the royal treasury. So
far all was very G|icuiicl and grand though tho
effect is { NTH inj Grcd, plEHps, ny tho j~uter3Ip-
to- communicating to t.H honoured Visitor he
fact that, the Lent l4t wing cone t. an end
on the ~evtop night ,nty lid ali dcYourc6 10
much rag i..,:, tl.- today er,rsl Is was ut
home j. led. { ing OF .ne 5|t!.tD,cts ~ tAe
chang rem ,e%rt,@.e 20 animd 1nG, bat Nat ol
TT mo1ow tEo AitE Gv!l,t,tNg us visitor,
ul.a t|y.,lfato T. -+rr villa great :t-to J|alc~,t.
When bf. 1c Ct>-or ,.au tat.9 r"ssc,s..l +. IN.
tcot. the Tja1 3.pt him two Jas sul. ct d droaGlu'
Grinkn1i,, calico tlIgc, INT breads" II au..-
lope'slorn .oi 81 sat aud pcgpcr, ~ = Ike cow,
which was Eiiict and cut up a.i- 81 his ewes. and
the meat piled UP Inside he tcnt. l.csu .oousa.-
ly visited Murtn'rs hoGsc Which WAS, iGo aI The
Ahyssiulan houses. con s.ructcd q r., ind
DIQlchcs LAd t1oo lie saw a1l.,.s ,l.hI. Mat
Ct AerChcl's inlsc iaiI.irg one .1e family cir
Gle. IA0 buaut iul iute!lgs:4t animal WIS lodpyd
81 II Tito thatcled a;a!i op.riLE into tie -oaea.
has neck adorned VIII a handsome liam, lis
food and drink given LIN II REGULAR intervals in
ncle0n rarthcn disH, The corn being Inc anne as
lhat of which the household Dread w.., made he
was regarded as q cherished friend Gnd c0uradc.
After the ~civiltiea Of tbo Gtn1 interpreters cuho
the good Offices Of thc King 4 cook, who sen. the
honoured guest four dishes olcurry. The k.aa's
cook, who also nets as faster, is q great per@onacr;
be must be a priest, mast have always led an
irreproachab!e life, aud is never permitted TO
marry.
Next day at dawn came ono Of the officers called
Likau4anglas - s|plendidly dressed in a robc OF
lowered silk, with az India muslin Euarte, and
silver mounted pistols in his eash to inqairo orte,
the travellers health in hio MaioStH's mama. lie
was one of those who have the privilege Of wear
ing the same dress as his Sovereign. end the dam
gerops distinction Of gong mo Dattlo similarly
Ii""ed, 50 that theroyaj person may not be 6isin-
guloLed. Early ia the ait-.AOoN came Nsueta6ul,
attended by an esquire, bPaF,Lg 'he royal ew"r'
and shield, 70 conduct tho stranger to tnc I..rs
banqueting~hall. Drua!s ana lralPr's aauIlcd;
o salute was Gied from a battery y. BRASS Eowit
zerS asthe guest entered dc wooden. rusA-roofcd
building, Of oblong foliA and vest extent, With q
double colonnade Of trc c-trinks Lending to the
ceGtro, where, on Il Givan, raised nigh, aud dt8N-
ed with pur Die velvet, SAT King john cl Ethiopia.
cr2Ss-leggcd, . pair ot English riAcs, cofkc3 and
Iuaded, resting on lho c-AiyHs to left and right
OF MN, and his slippers of solid silver iigrco on
tho carpet before him. BY his eilc was Il bofr.i-
tul sword, with n sheath Of velyot a"a en- .al; on
his head the great triple crown Of Ethiopia 4lsh.
ed with gold and jewels; lis robe was Of cloth Of
silver, and over bis bro"s hung a long yui Of
crimson silk, worn under the crown, and f. Hing
In heavy folds round the faco, The ba.' aris
sp!endour Of that scene US povicct In ,frry
Respect. Here arc N. de C"sson'5 W9r.5, uaicl
tai, he says, far short # lis irpro. ions = o.
5ithor eide Of the thrcHo 5000 tgo a.... .
%ennuchs. clad II sLi:s o. narp!e and green s:t.,
and holding drawn sabres. a swartAy guard "
hououT, dressed with equal magnifccnce, s,oOi
also with drawn sabres. behind wlit9 all aroQ@l
crowded with cat Cfireis a. Safe "ul noted
wairi IS, N long robes &c six and velrtto e
every colour, the scarlet scat6a is of their swords
cleaning with gold and sivel fiiorre, ami tlcir
Necks adorned with The skins of thu hon ard
the black panther. The air shook with the wild
notes of tie !~Tumpets an tho roll ~ the dramas
When Mr. de Cesson reached the throne aud bow
ed. King John Ahook hands VITA him; and Lrde
4,in 1elcome. Then tho whole company seated
themselves en- the carpets (some Which our Queen