, 1898-03-23

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troduced tile Mission. The Loud Chief Jus
tice WIS IL cteery old gentleman. dresse-
in q huge black hat. green sllk handkerchief
tied round hs head ind, meath the hat.
black six cloak. embroidered with gold,
smart purple silk shirt underneath, and
,ontinuation4 ot the fRirest linen. 1Als
representative Of The law was also armed
with a long sword in u red scabbard, ana ms
squiles running alongside carried lls I'm
and gold mounted HELD; altogether he WAS
a most imposing figure.
The Emperor Of Ethiopia.
The Emperor cordially shook hands with
Mr.. Rodd; his powerful. dark, and smallpox
pitted fnos lit up with a pleasant smile 4" 10
greeted Her Majpsty's Special Envoy whiis'
he bowed to The several members Of tho
Missi II and begged Us all 70 be seated.
In his ofioinl reception OF the Mis-
sion the manner Of the Emperor was both
courteous md di8niied, and the olrcuhl-
stnnces Of our reception l'ft a most favour
Bile impression on us. We were informed
that in all upwards OF ten Thousand troops
took part in the proceedings. Ia
height he Che Emperorl stands about SIX
feet, without shoes. and is stoutly built.
His skin is very dark. and he wears ~ 4hort
curly beard and moustache. Iii. face ls
heavy in cast, but IL rede, med from positive
plnlnness by an extremely pleasant expire
sion and q pair Of most intelligent eyes. His
smile is very wide, and shows al excellent
set Of teeth.
Welcome Presents.
Count Gleichen lhen describes The BlltlNh
Et,oy's presentation Of EIf'F; n polar bar
skim. u tiger skin. u leoptrd's. silver SAVERS
with the lion Of Judah engraved on them,
silver candlesticks, rifles, ever. basin, bowls.
field glusscs. a Persian carpet, aud an
Ethiopic Life of Alexander the Great. TIE
King of Kings was hugely pleased with his
presents. Said he to MIR. Rodd:-' Other
nations have treated me like a baby md
given IA, musical boxes aud magic Lanterns
and mechanical toys, but you have given
mo what is really useful and valuable i
hnve never seen such things before. En-
peror Menelik received
His First Microscope
from Mr.. Rodd. The Envoy must huve been
astouished whom Memelik said how delighted
he would be 10 see % R0ntgen lay apparatus.
Unfortunately, Mr.. Rodd, who had intended
to bring one of these apparatus, was prevent
ed at the last moment from doing 80 by the
suggestion that it might be looked upon Us
magic; and when he told this to Menelik.
the latter laughed heart ", snying hat 1t
was true the priests might hHVe so "rEurd
in the days Of King john, but TINT happily
they lived Under Il more enlightened Iult.
A Church Ceremony.
The members Of the Mission were present
at the dedication Of the new church If 81.
George. Among the pictures Of sncred sub
iects, four or five were gifts from the Cztr,
and were good modern ecclesiastical oil
paintings Of the Greek Church. The rest
we're Of native work, some Of them only half
finished. They depicted the lives Of vari""S
saints, and pre- eminent amongst them was
A representation Of the Day Of judgment, the
Emperor Gan excellent portrnit) occupying "
prominent position amid The prophets, saints,
and other WORTHLESS. Below thus WAS He'll;
and thore I could not recognize amy Of the
likeuesses.
Abyssinian Barbarism.
Commercially and inlu8trially, AbysSlnla
is in a state which it would be almost fiat
terry to call infancy. If you want TO buy
anything you must just loaf about for a day.
or week, or month, on the chance Of finding
somebody who has it, md is willing to swop
it for Maria Theresa dollars. Snch prellml-
nary efforts as have been made for establish
ing railways and a postal and Geographic
service are due to tho French. AbySSinlan
bArDalism is manifested in The taste for raw
Resh. even whilst still palpitsting, being
we'll seasoned with pepper aud other condl-
ments. Aud It's primitive aspect Is curious"