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Bruce vol III[modifier]

& Tögray who is called nebrit or keeper of the sacred books of Axum & has before him a gold cup on a cushion. 19. the Acab saat chief ecclesiastical officer of the king's household 20 first master of the household 924 21 betwudet or ras.


cris 925[modifier]

the Abyssines have a habit of bawling before the houses of the great in order not to leave them lonely. (273)


esther 926[modifier]

esther means nothing in Hebrew. does it in Abyssine? (281)


gush[modifier]

the vill. of Geesh has about 18 houses.


superstit.[modifier]

the Abyssines break or purify any vessel used by a stranger (292)


928[modifier]

the men neither buy nor sell (?) 293)


brondo[modifier]

Levitius XVII [symbole?] prohibits eating live flesh (300)


tables[modifier]

the portuguese introduced tables & benches (301)


armée 931[modifier]

B. does not think that any king commanded 40000 effective men at any time.


id 932[modifier]

30 officers command 500 men and over these is the shalaka, the whole regiment being called bet as bearing the name of one of the king's houses.


saints 933[modifier]

there are S.t Pontius Pilate & his wife, S.t balaam etc (316)


clergé 934[modifier]

the head of the monks of Eustathios is superior of the couvent of Mahebar Selassé near Kuara towards Sennār & the river dender. (319)


a*t*ege 935[modifier]

the itchegué is ordained by five priest : in troublesome times he is of much more importance than the Abuna.


prêtres 936[modifier]

in the wine used for communion I often thought I tasted a flavor not natural to the grape itself.


falacha 937[modifier]

the falasha use circumcision & excision. for that purpose they keep the nails of their little fingers very long. it is done on the 8.th day.


Agaw 938[modifier]

the tcheratz Agows are not circumcised, nor the 916 Damot Agows nor the Gafats nor the Amhara before A.D. 900 nor the shangalla.


calendrier 939[modifier]

Kamar means a cycle of years. matqué is the golden number. abacté is the epoch (352)


palais 940[modifier]

ashoa means the [hargat?] court or outer space surrounding the king's house (369


gondar[modifier]

Gondar has 10000 families. the palace was built by facilidas. lat. 12° 34' 30 long. 37° 33'


ŧana 942[modifier]

the greatest breadth of the tzana is from dingleber to lamgué 35 miles. at each end it is often not