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Bruce vol III[modifier]

the Jesuits have placed Damot S. of the Nile.


Agaw 914[modifier]

on the other side of Amid Amid are the Agaws 916 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[modifier]

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[modifier]

the Agows occupy a very rich province from Aformasha to quaquera where are the heads of 2 914 large rivers the Kelti & Branti.


id 917[modifier]

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


gafat langue[modifier]

the gafats have a distinct language.


dambya 919[modifier]

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[modifier]

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[modifier]

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[modifier]

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


noms de provinces 923[modifier]

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[modifier]

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