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=== Bruce vol III ===

the Jesuits have placed Damot S. of the Nile.

==== Agaw 914 ====

on the other side of Amid Amid are the Agaws 
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bounded by those mountains on the E, by buré & 
[umbarma?] & the country of the Gongas, on the west, by 
Damot & Gafat on the S & dingleber on the N (257)

==== maiteha [ensete?] 915 ====

maitsha has been given to Galla chiefly Djawi as
far as the foot of the mountains aformasha, in place of 
the Agows, the first occupiers. plenty of [cusete?]

==== Agaw 916 ====

the Agows occupy a very rich province from
Aformasha to quaquera where are the heads of 2
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large rivers the Kelti & Branti.

==== id 917 ====

tchera principal town tribe and district 
gives its name to the Agows of Lasta.

==== gafat langue ====

the gafats have a distinct language.

==== dambya 919 ====

from dingleber all along the lake below the 
mountains bounding guesgué & kuara, is dembea, called
ete Kolla or King's food from its fertility. it is governed
by an officer called Cantiba.

==== kwara 920 ====

S. of Dembea is kuara a montanous province
confining on the negrous gongas & guba the [macrobié?]
of the ancients. kuara means sun & Beja (or Atbara)
means moon.

==== gandjar d'Egypte 921 ====

in the low country of kuara are the ganjar 
pagan black, mostly cavalry & plunder the Arabs
of Atbara & Fazuelo. they generally obey the 
governor of Kuara, who is one of the great officers of 
state.

==== narea 922 ====

nara, ras el feel, tchelga & tcherkin are all
inhab. by Mahometans.

==== noms de provinces 923 ====

other provinces sometimes separated: guesgué 
E of Kuara : Waldubba between the rivers guangué 
& Angrab ; tzegadé & walkayt on the west of 
waldubba. abergali & selawa near bagemdr. 
temben, Dobas, giannamora, bur, engana near Tögray
& many others.

==== fonctionnaires 924 ====

in council those who give their opinion are in order. 
1.° the shalaka or C.l of the household troops. 2.° great
battlers 3°. badjerand or keeper of the Lion's house. 4° keeper of 
the banqueting house. 5° lika magwass who carries the king's 
shield & spear. 6° the palambaras 7.° the fit [auraris?] 8°
gera kasmati 9° kanya kasmati 10 dakukin billetana 
gueta or under chamberlain 11. the hatze azaze or
king's secretary. 12 right & left Azages or generals. 13 rak
[makery?] 14. basha 15. kasmati of damot, samen, Amhara

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