...children,' said his majesty in a sepulehral voice, as he extended his burning hand towards them, ' behold I am sore stricken. Last night they believed...palace walls ; but God hath spared me until now.' It seems to be the custom for the king's physician to taste the dranght prescribed for him, and an...

...children," said his majesty in a sepulchral voice, as he extended his burning hand towards them, " behold I am sore stricken. Last night they believed...palace walls : but God hath spared me until now." An opportunity was now taken of urging him to an act of humanity, however strongly opposed to the habits...

...Majesty in a sepulchral voice, as he extended his burning hand towards his European visiters — " behold, I am sore stricken. Last night they believed...the palace walls ; but God hath spared me until now. Tell me the medicine for this disease." An attempt was made to follow the etiquette of the Abyssinian...