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nation_n and_o not_o permit_v to_o have_v any_o commerce_n among_o they_o but_o it_o have_v afford_v i_o much_o more_o matter_n of_o grief_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a animosity_n nmong_o the_o western_a christian_n that_o as_o thing_n stand_v there_o be_v no_o counsel_n or_o help_v to_o be_v afford_v for_o the_o ease_n and_o restitution_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n or_o for_o the_o suppression_n of_o those_o barbarous_a idolater_n the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o the_o follow_a history_n book_n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o country_n and_o inhabitant_n the_o proem_n contain_v the_o chief_a writer_n of_o the_o habessine_a affair_n which_o the_o author_n follow_v or_o contradict_v where_o he_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o gregory_n the_o habessinian_n who_o ernestus_n duke_n of_o saxony_n send_v for_o to_o his_o court_n at_o gota_n together_o with_o the_o argument_n and_o method_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o various_a name_n of_o the_o habessine_n and_o the_o original_a of_o the_o nation_n from_o arabia_n the_o happy_a chap._n ii_o of_o the_o true_a situation_n and_o bound_n of_o habessinia_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o region_n border_v on_o every_o side_n upon_o it_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o division_n of_o habessinia_n into_o several_a kingdom_n and_o region_n and_o what_o be_v at_o this_o day_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o negus_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o vulgar_a chorographical_a table_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o author_n new_a one_o with_o the_o author_n advice_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o universal_a geographical_a alphabet_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o temper_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n of_o the_o three_o not_o four_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o stupendous_a wind_n and_o other_o meteor_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o habessinia_n and_o their_o rock_n of_o a_o most_o miraculous_a form_n their_o advantage_n and_o conveniency_n more_o especial_o of_o the_o rock_n of_o amhara_n geshen_n and_o ambasel_n chap._n vii_o of_o their_o metal_n and_o mineral_n more_o especial_o their_o salt_n and_o stibium_fw-la chap._n viii_o of_o the_o river_n of_o habessinia_n more_o especial_o nile_n its_o fountain_n and_o course_n that_o niger_n be_v a_o channel_n of_o nile_n whether_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n may_v be_v alter_v or_o turn_v another_o way_n to_o prevent_v its_o overflow_n of_o egypt_n as_o also_o of_o the_o lake_n tzana_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n in_o general_n double_a and_o threefold_a harvest_n of_o the_o vegetables_n and_o plant_n of_o the_o psylli_n prove_v their_o art_n of_o relieve_v the_o poison_a to_o be_v artificial_a not_o natural_a chap._n x._o of_o the_o fourfooted_a beast_n the_o bull_n elephant_n the_o unicorn_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xi_o of_o amphibious_a creature_n the_o river_n horse_n the_o water-lizard_n and_o the_o torpedo_n chap._n xii_o of_o bird_n the_o casawaw_o and_o pipi_fw-la their_o tame_a goose_n and_o feeder_n chap._n xiii_o of_o serpent_n and_o infect_v the_o boam_o salamander_n hydra_n chersydra_n locust_n and_o ants._n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n in_o ethiopia_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o language_n use_v in_o ethiopia_n the_o amharic_a and_o gallanic_n dialect_v chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o border_a nation_n more_o especial_o of_o the_o gallant_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o zender_n and_o their_o king_n who_o resemble_v a_o ape_n book_n ii_o of_o their_o political_a government_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o habessine_n and_o their_o various_a title_n name_n and_o achievement_n both_o true_a and_o fictitious_a of_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n john_n the_o style_n of_o their_o letter_n the_o queen_n and_o the_o title_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n of_o the_o blood_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o the_o habessine_n for_o the_o most_o part_n fictitious_a of_o the_o royal_a family_n their_o antiquity_n and_o first_o of_o the_o ethnic_a family_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o salomonean_a family_n descend_v from_o menihelec_n son_n to_o solomon_n by_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n who_o parentage_n and_o place_n of_o nativity_n where_o she_o rule_v be_v discourse_v chap._n iu._n of_o menihelec_n the_o son_n of_o makeda_n and_o his_o posterity_n of_o candace_n of_o abreha_n and_o atsbeha_n brother_n and_o of_o caleb_n who_o subvert_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o homerite_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o zagean_a family_n and_o the_o king_n that_o spring_v from_o that_o line_n more_o especial_o of_o lalibala_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o salomonian_a family_n and_o the_o succession_n from_o thence_o david_n and_o claudius_n etc._n etc._n in_o who_o reign_n the_o jesuit_n first_o enter_v habessinia_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o centurie_n till_o the_o present_a time_n of_o the_o counterfeit_n jacob_n and_o the_o impostor_n tzaga-christos_a in_o france_n a_o genealogical_a table_n of_o the_o habessinian_n king_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o royal_a succession_n and_o imprisonment_n of_o all_o the_o king_n son_n but_o the_o elder_a in_o the_o rock_n geshen_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o civil_n and_o spiritual_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o puissance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o habessinia_n and_o how_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gallant_n may_v be_v eclipse_v as_o also_o of_o the_o royal_a revenue_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o axuma_n and_o the_o inauguration_n of_o their_o king_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o king_n court_n his_o table_n and_o manner_n of_o feed_v the_o custom_n of_o receive_v ambassador_n and_o of_o the_o grand_a court_n employment_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o royal_a camp_n which_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o royal_a city_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o military_a discipline_n of_o the_o habessine_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o former_a century_n more_o especial_o the_o fatal_a adelan_n war_n and_o how_o they_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o portugal_n chap._n xvi_o of_o their_o league_n and_o embassy_n to_o the_o portughese_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n reciprocal_a embassy_n to_o they_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o viceroy_n governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o province_n and_o their_o various_a title_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o present_v petition_n and_o compliment_n to_o the_o king_n chap._n xix_o of_o their_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o law_n proceed_n their_o appeal_n and_o punishment_n book_n iii_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o ancient_a religion_n of_o the_o habessine_n and_o tzagazaab_n idle_a confession_n of_o faith_n their_o judaic_a rite_n their_o circumcision_n abstinence_n from_o swine_n flesh_n and_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o habessine_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n cedrenus_n and_o callistus_n confute_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o advancement_n of_o christianity_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o nine_o holy_a men._n of_o the_o portentous_a miracle_n of_o their_o saint_n their_o rigid_a monastical_a life_n of_o tecla_n haimanot_n and_o eustathius_n and_o the_o order_n and_o institution_n of_o their_o monk_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o holy_a book_n among_o the_o habessine_n the_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n into_o their_o language_n their_o division_n of_o the_o bible_n their_o council_n and_o epitome_n of_o the_o habessine_a religion_n the_o book_n of_o enoch_n and_o their_o magical_a prayer_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o present_a religion_n of_o the_o habessine_n and_o the_o error_n impute_v to_o they_o by_o the_o father_n what_o they_o believe_v concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o communion_n transubstantiation_n purgatory_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n angel_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o modern_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o ethiopic_a church_n chap._n vii_o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a government_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o habessine_n from_o the_o greek_a church_n chap._n ix_o of_o their_o first_o quarrel_n with_o the_o jesuit_n chap._n x._o of_o susneus_n submission_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o tumult_n and_o rebellion_n that_o arise_v thereupon_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o arrival_n of_o a_o patriarch_n from_o rome_n and_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o susneus_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o decrease_n of_o the_o jesuit_n power_n and_o their_o fall_n the_o restoration_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a religion_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a a_o alteration_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o patriarch_n chap._n fourteen_o what_o happen_v after_o the_o expulsion_n book_n iv_o of_o their_o private_a affair_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o ethiopian_a
grass_n always_o no_o hay_n sundry_a sort_n of_o herb_n amadmagda_n cure_v break_v bone_n assazoi_fw-fr intoxicate_n serpent_n the_o ancient_a psylli_n safe_a by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o herb._n oil_n of_o saffron_n they_o want_v hops_n grape_n they_o have_v but_o no_o wine_n they_o abound_v in_o sugar_n want_v spice_n the_o indian_a fig_n manz_n perhaps_o the_o dudaim_n of_o the_o hebrew_n no_o pear_n nor_o apple_n citron_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v their_o tree_n ensete_n a_o pot-herb_n another_o tree_n that_o kill_v worm_n in_o child_n the_o herb_n and_o fruit_n call_v in_o hebrew_a dudaim_n gen._n 30.14_o and_o cant._n 7.13_o in_o the_o arabic_a language_n mauz_fw-fr or_o muza_n the_o indian_a fig_n book_n 1._o chap._n 9_o p._n 48._o 1._o the_o herb_n itself_o grow_v like_o a_o tree_n 2._o the_o ripe_a fruit_n 40_o or_o 50_o upon_o one_o stalk_n 3._o one_o fig_n to_o the_o full_a proportion_n 4._o the_o young_a shoot_v that_o spring_n from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n every_o year_n herb_n of_o all_o sort_n grow_v in_o this_o country_n not_o only_o the_o fragrant_a and_o medicinal_a plant_n of_o europe_n but_o some_o more_o peculiar_a and_o of_o admirable_a virtue_n the_o amadmagda_n cure_v break_v and_o disjointed_a bone_n contrary_a to_o the_o ossifraga_n of_o norway_n which_o snap_v the_o bone_n of_o cattle_n that_o tread_v upon_o it_o the_o herb_n assazoe_n be_v of_o that_o rare_a virtue_n against_o the_o bite_n of_o asp_n that_o the_o most_o hurtful_a serpent_n touch_v with_o this_o herb_n be_v straight_o intoxicate_v and_o lie_v for_o dead_a he_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o root_n of_o this_o herb_n may_v walk_v without_o danger_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o adder_n and_o water-snake_n and_o for_o many_o year_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o some_o of_o the_o habessine_n have_v be_v see_v after_o they_o have_v eat_v of_o this_o root_n to_o handle_v the_o most_o venomous_a snake_n like_o eel_n twist_v they_o about_o their_o neck_n and_o then_o to_o kill_v they_o when_o they_o have_v do_v show_v trick_n with_o '_o they_o so_o providence_n order_v the_o most_o efficacious_a remedy_n where_o the_o poison_n be_v mos_fw-la pernicious_a which_o make_v i_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n peculiar_a or_o a_o particular_a faculty_n in_o the_o psylli_n a_o ancient_a people_n of_o africa_n that_o they_o can_v cure_v the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n but_o get_v by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o herb_n only_o they_o keep_v the_o thing_n secret_a to_o render_v themselves_o the_o more_o admire_v for_o they_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o it_o by_o carry_v venomous_a animal_n about_o the_o world_n without_o danger_n for_o the_o sight_n whereof_o the_o more_o curious_a give_v they_o money_n garden_n saffron_n which_o the_o ethiopian_n call_v denguelet_n be_v frequent_a in_o habesinia_n the_o seed_n of_o it_o gregory_n show_v i_o for_o a_o great_a rarity_n and_o cry_v up_o the_o oil_n which_o be_v to_o be_v press_v out_o of_o it_o against_o the_o hypocondriacal_a evil_n and_o obstruction_n of_o the_o spleen_n they_o want_v hopps_n and_o boil_v their_o drink_n without_o it_o and_o therefore_o gregory_n find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o hopps_n which_o keep_v our_o drink_n so_o long_o take_v great_a care_n to_o carry_v some_o of_o the_o seed_n along_o with_o he_o into_o his_o own_o country_n their_o vine_n and_o grape_n be_v most_o transcendent_a but_o they_o never_o make_v any_o wine_n whether_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o because_o the_o grape_n be_v ripen_v in_o summer_n the_o excessive_a heat_n hasten_v the_o fermentation_n and_o sower_n the_o liquor_n before_o the_o lee_n be_v settle_v they_o abound_v in_o sugar_n but_o as_o for_o pepper_n ginger_n and_o other_o such_o like_a spice_n they_o have_v none_o rather_o out_o of_o carelessness_n to_o plant_v as_o i_o believe_v than_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o soil_n which_o consider_v the_o variety_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o continual_a heat_n of_o some_o place_n seem_v most_o proper_a for_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o husbandry_n the_o indian_a fig_n also_o which_o the_o arabian_n call_v muz_n or_o mauz_fw-fr grow_v plentiful_o here_o a_o most_o excellent_a fruit_n it_o be_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v fifty_o figgs_n about_o the_o bigness_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o cucumber_n hang_v upon_o one_o stalk_n of_o a_o most_o delicious_a odour_n and_o taste_n they_o be_v ripe_a in_o june_n as_o i_o learn_v from_o the_o itinerary_n of_o prince_n radzevile_n who_o have_v see_v some_o of_o they_o near_o damascus_n where_o they_o be_v rare_a for_o they_o require_v a_o hot_a climate_n which_o circumstance_n make_v i_o believe_v that_o this_o same_o fruit_n may_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dudaim_v mention_v in_o genesis_n which_o occasion_v so_o much_o discontent_n between_o the_o two_o wife_n of_o jacob._n soon_o after_o i_o observe_v that_o many_o other_o learned_a man_n light_v upon_o the_o 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habessinia_n for_o the_o tree_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o habessine_n acknowledge_v observe_v our_o season_n sprout_v forth_o and_o shed_v their_o leave_n in_o the_o same_o month_n with_o we_o but_o with_o the_o plant_n it_o be_v otherwise_o which_o flower_n there_o in_o our_o winter_n however_o they_o have_v pomecitrons_a apricot_n peach_n and_o pomegranate_n rip'n_v to_o their_o full_a and_o due_a perfection_n gregory_n admire_v to_o behold_v our_o wood_n of_o tall_a sir_n some_o seventy_o some_o eighty_o foot_n high_a and_o often_o call_v they_o arbores_n benedictas_fw-la bless_v tree_n especial_o when_o he_o hear_v how_o useful_a they_o be_v towards_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n and_o house_n however_o we_o do_v not_o find_v but_o that_o ethiopia_n have_v its_o share_n of_o tall_a tree_n as_o well_o as_o other_o country_n but_o the_o tree_n which_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ensete_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o admiration_n be_v like_o that_o which_o bear_v the_o 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