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Alvarez states that going southwards from Tigré, he entered the Doba country by | Alvarez states that going southwards from Tigré, he entered the Doba country by | ||
− | a sudden descent & then found the seasons to differ from those of Tigré & to coincide | + | <u>a sudden descent</u> & then found the seasons to differ from those of Tigré & to coincide |
− | with those of Masuah, that is to say, it was the dry season in the Doba country | + | with those of Masuah, that is to say, it was the dry season in the Doba country |
+ | when it was the season of the rains in Tigré. From the Doba country (in which | ||
were the towns of Menedely & Corcora, both worth enquiring he ascended | were the towns of Menedely & Corcora, both worth enquiring he ascended | ||
− | the same valley to the borders of Amhara : now, it would be curious to know at | + | the <u>same valley to the borders of Amhara</u> : now, it would be curious to know at |
what point in that valley (the basin of the Ancona) may be set the limits of | what point in that valley (the basin of the Ancona) may be set the limits of | ||
the climates of the high & low country & what are the meteorological phenomena | the climates of the high & low country & what are the meteorological phenomena | ||
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(corrupted into Anca. now may we not also suspect with some reason that the | (corrupted into Anca. now may we not also suspect with some reason that the | ||
river Anazo into which the Ancona flows, is no other than the Aùazo i.e. hawash ? | river Anazo into which the Ancona flows, is no other than the Aùazo i.e. hawash ? | ||
− | Is not the Hawash a general name for river. Is there not a second Abay or | + | Is not the Hawash a general name for <u>river</u>. Is there not a second Abay or |
Abawy in the yedjou country ? Poncet, Gobat & Pearce all agree in stating | Abawy in the yedjou country ? Poncet, Gobat & Pearce all agree in stating | ||
that the name Tacazé means terrible & Wolf states that it is a general | that the name Tacazé means terrible & Wolf states that it is a general | ||
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− | Who were the Sasù mentioned by Cosmas Indicopleustes ? Were they the Zeytes | + | Who were the <u>Sasù</u> mentioned by Cosmas Indicopleustes ? Were they the Zeytes |
or shats ? They were certainly somewhere in the direction of the latter. | or shats ? They were certainly somewhere in the direction of the latter. | ||