"HE beginning of October 1903, found our caravan hustling along the Abyssinian boundary towards Jiffa Medir, where my companion and I were to meet an akil, or native chief, detailed by the Consul at Zeila to guide us through the Gadabrusi country. This lies on the Anglo-Abyssinian border, and is partly under the nominal rule of Abyssinia. It was with somewhat mixed feelings that we heard the Sultan or King of this wild country was going to accord us a reception, for on a previous occasion his welcome to a European expedition had been too warm for the health of the party, and resulted in several casualties. We had been warned that he did net love the Feringi (white man), and therefore thought it better to send a messenger ahead to interview His Majesty and return with a confidential report on the situation, for we did not consider our small armament lighted for us to visit his country."
Major R.G Edwards Leckie.
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