438 NATIVE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE SUDAN iv.dt.
vez a gente daquella terra contra el Rey de Dequin, veio elle com todo seu poder e nam a pode entrar e assi se tornou). Elles a subiram por for9a de armas e mataram muytos e tomaram alli seu Rey e o trouxeram presso e chegando ao Emperador com grande festa e alegria Ihe presentaram aquelle Rey com os escravos, armas e cavallos que tomoram em suas terras. Tambem Deye Azmach Oald Haureat foi como Ihe mandou seu senhor e, caminhando 19 dias, chegou a Atebera terra de Funye e logo domingo antes de meio dia deo nella e venceo ao capitam que alli estava, e fugindo elle, mataram muytos dos seus e cativaram suas molheres e filhos de maneira que tudo ficou despovoado e tomaram muyta prata e ouro, pegas e vestidos ricos, muytos camellos, espingardas, malhas e capacetes, e tres pares de atabales, com o que todos os do exercito ficaram cheos, e assi Ihe sucedeo ao Emperador Seltan ^agued o que o nem hum de seus ante- cessores, porque em huma mesma semana destruio desde ^uaquen ate Fazcolo, de onde tiram o ouro, cumprindolhe nosso Senhor o que desejava. Como Deye Azmach Oald Haureat teve esta victoria, tornou logo dando
gra9as a Deos Por estas victorias, que Deos N. Senhor deo ao Empera-
dor de ^uaquen ate Fazcolo, fez grandes festas e deo muytos louvores ao Senhor, de quem Ihe vieram tantas merces. E nisto se occupou ate o mes
de mayo de 1619.
Translation
Abeitahun Melca Christos and Jonael set forth as the Emperor had ordered them and on arrival laid waste all the lands of the Fung, killing and capturing many people and taking many horses and arms and drums ; and reaching Abromela (which was so strong that on one occasion, when the people of that country had fared against the king of Dekin [King
Dekin?], he came with all his power but was unable to effect an entry and so returned), they subdued it by force by arms and killed many and there captured its king and brought him prisoner to the Emperor with great celebration and joyfulness and handed him over together with the slaves and arms and horses taken in his country. Also Deye Azmach Oald Haureat, as commanded by his lord, journeyed 19 days and reached Atbara [in?] the Fung territory and at once, on a Sunday, before noon, fell upon it and defeated its local chieftain and put him to flight and killed many of his people and captured his women and children in such manner that the whole district was depopulated, and took much silver and gold, pieces of cloth and rich garments, many camels, muskets, suits of mail and helmets and three pairs of drums, so that all the troops were sated. Thus the Emperor Sultan ^agued \i.e. Susne6s] was successful beyond all his predecessors, for in a single week he wrought destruction from Suakin to
Fdzoghli, whence they bring gold, understanding what Our Lord desired.
When Deye Azmach Oald Haureat had won this victory he returned forthwith giving thanks to God. . .{descriptions of festivities, etc., follow). . . For these victories which Our God granted to the Emperor from Suakin to Fdzoghli he made great festivity and offered many thanksgivings to the
Lord from whom had come to him so great favours. In this he occupied himself until the month of May 1619.