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=== from Bruce vol II ===

==== [arabe] 1425 ====

Gibberti from Jabber in Arabic means faithful 
it is the name of the inhabitants of Adel & Aussa (8)

==== fus 425 ====

328
the Abyssines fear the elves by night & dare not 
throw water from a bason for fear of hasting them (26)

the moors are in general much Squarer stouter men than the 
Abyssines.

==== oera 427 ====

the [oera?] of mahara or mercy is first mentioned
in the reign of wedem asferi - it answers to the year 
1348 of Christ.

==== Abys. at Rome ====

Zara Jacob endowed the couvent of Jerusalem &
obtained that of Rome.

==== branca Leone ====

443 
Branca Leon lived under this reign

==== bilur 430 ====

354 
bilur in the samhar tongue, means fossil Salt : it 
is also applied to colored salt & to precious stones (82)

==== V. Mary 431 ====

the Virgin Mary cannot hold her child in her left
hand.

betwudet was nearly as powerful as Ras.

for navigation quoted vid. p. 95, 96, 97, 104, 105, 107, 108

Kebra za negust is the title for history.

for chronology p. 119

==== slown 436 ====

next to gold slaves are the most agreable & valu.
merchandise all through the East

==== 437 ====

Damianus Goez, historian (p. 135)

==== 438 scarlet ====

the scarlet color is only used by the king.

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