text:  In March 1842 Mr Krapf set out from Ankobar to proceed to Egypt by way of Gondar and Massuah; but after traversing the mountainous parts of Northern Shoa and the countries of the Woollo-Galla and reaching a short distance beyond the Bashilo (then only five days' journey from Gondar ) he was compelled from hostilities prevailing among the chiefs in that quarter to retrace his steps to Gatera