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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
beginning_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o its_o advance_n in_o those_o country_n their_o difference_n with_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n and_o last_o in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o their_o domestic_a concern_v and_o private_a oeconomy_n a_o ethiopic_a alphabet_n divide_v into_o seven_o order_n according_a to_o the_o seven_o sound_n of_o their_o vowell_n hoi_fw-fr ha_o hu_o hi_o ha_o he_o hε_n ho_o  _fw-fr lawi_n la_fw-fr lu_o li_z la_fw-fr le_fw-fr lε_n lo_o  _fw-fr haut_fw-fr ha_o hu_o hi_o ha_o he_o hε_n ho_o  _fw-fr mai_z ma_fw-fr mu_o mi_fw-mi ma_fw-fr i_o mε_n mo_z  _fw-fr saut_z sa_fw-it su_fw-es si_fw-mi sa_fw-it se_fw-es sε_n so_o  _fw-fr rεε_v ra_fw-mi ru_fw-fr ri_fw-es ra_fw-mi re_fw-mi rε_n ro_o  _fw-fr sit_v sa_fw-it su_fw-es si_fw-mi sa_fw-it se_fw-es sε_n so_o  _fw-fr kaf_n ka_fw-mi ku_v ki_n ka_fw-mi ke_v kε_n quoth_fw-mi k._n eth._n bet_n ba_o but_o by_o ba_o be_v bε_n bo_z  _fw-fr tawi_n ta_o tu_fw-la ti_fw-mi ta_o te_fw-mi tε_n to_o  _fw-fr harm_v ha_o hu_o hi_o ha_o he_o hε_n ho_o  _fw-fr nahas_n na_fw-mi nu_fw-la ni_fw-fr na_fw-mi ne_o nε_n no_o  _fw-fr alph_n a_o u._fw-mi i_o a_o e_o ε_n o_o  _fw-fr qaf_fw-mi qa_o cue_n qi_fw-it qa_o qe_o qε_n qo_o  _fw-fr wawe_z wa_o wu_n will_z wa_o we_o wε_n wo_n  _fw-fr ain_z a_o u._fw-mi i_o a_o e_o ε_n o_o  _fw-fr zai_fw-gr za_fw-es zu_fw-ge zi_fw-fr za_fw-es see_fw-mi zε_n so_o z._n french_a jaman_n ja_fw-ge ju_n ji_fw-it ja_fw-ge je_fw-fr jε_n jo_o y._n french_a dent_n da_fw-mi du_fw-ge di_fw-it da_fw-mi de_fw-fr dε_n do_v &_o english_a geml_n ga_fw-es gum_n ghi_fw-mi ga_fw-es she_fw-mi ghε_n go_v  _fw-fr tait_n ta_o tu_fw-la ti_fw-mi ta_o te_fw-mi tε_n to_o t._n eth._n pait_z ê‘a_o ê‘u_n ê‘i_fw-it ê‘a_o ê‘e_o ê‘ε_n ê‘o_o p._n eth._n zadai_n tza_fw-it tzu_n tzi_fw-fr tza_fw-it tze_fw-mi tzε_n tzo_fw-es tz._n eth._n zappa_n tza_fw-it tzu_n tzi_fw-fr tza_fw-it tze_fw-mi tzε_n tzo_fw-es tz_fw-ge eth._n of_o fa_fw-it fu_n fi_fw-la fa_fw-it fe_o fε_n foe_fw-mi  _fw-fr psa_fw-la pa_z pu_fw-fr pi_n pa_z pe_fw-es pε_n po_fw-es  _fw-fr a_o specimen_fw-la of_o such_o of_o their_o diphthong_n that_o can_v be_v get_v kua_fw-la kua_fw-la cue_n kuε_n  _fw-fr hua_fw-la hue_n huε_n qua_fw-la qua_fw-la  _fw-fr quε_n gua_fw-la gua_fw-la gue_z guε_n a_o specimen_fw-la of_o their_o number_n or_o numeral_a figure_n take_v from_o the_o greek_a 1_o 3_o 4_o 8._o 10_o 60_o 100_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr at_fw-fr specimen_fw-la of_o the_o amharie_a letter_n shall_z engl._n shall_v shu_n  _fw-fr shall_v she_o shε_n  _fw-fr tj_fw-la hung._n tja_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr tjε_n  _fw-fr in_o spanish_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr njε_n  _fw-fr ch_n germ._n hha_fw-mi  _fw-fr  _fw-fr haa_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hho_o s_o french_a ja_fw-ge  _fw-fr ji_fw-it ja_fw-ge  _fw-fr  _fw-fr jo_o d_o bohem_n dja_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr djε_n  _fw-fr cia_n ital_n tjha_fw-mi tjhu_n tjhi_fw-mi tjha_fw-mi tjhe_fw-it tjhε_n  _fw-fr of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n book_n i._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o various_a name_n of_o the_o abessine_n and_o original_a of_o the_o nation_n the_o original_a of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o abassine_n be_v arabian_n but_o they_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v call_v ethiopian_n more_o particular_o agazjan_a i._n e._n free_a as_o the_o german_n call_v themselves_o frank_n they_o transport_v themselves_o out_o of_o arabia-felix_a into_o africa_n for_o they_o derive_v their_o original_a from_o the_o sabean_o or_o homerite_n their_o language_n agree_v with_o the_o arabian_a the_o grecian_n call_v they_o axumitae_n other_o indian_n hence_o confusion_n of_o story_n erroneous_o call_v chaldaean_n the_o name_n of_o abassia_n or_o ethiopia_n to_o be_v retain_v it_o behoove_v we_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v now_o general_o call_v habessine_n by_o other_o abessine_n or_o abassenes_n the_o name_n be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o arabian_n in_o who_o language_n habesh_n together_o habesh_n for_o habesha_n speak_v of_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v no_o more_o than_o convenit_fw-la or_o the_o multitude_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o second_o conjugation_n habesha_n congregavit_fw-la or_o congregat_v together_a from_o whence_o the_o word_n habesh_n etc._n etc._n signify_v a_o multitude_n of_o man_n gather_v together_o from_o several_a tribe_n of_o people_n so_o that_o the_o abessine_n may_v not_o be_v improper_o call_v by_o one_o latin_a word_n convenae_n or_o such_o as_o come_v together_o signify_v a_o 98._o a_o the_o german_n sound_v it_o shabash_n or_o hhabash_n the_o italian_n habascia_fw-la the_o french_a habech_n the_o portuguese_n abex_fw-la pronounce_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o variety_n of_o letter_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o arabic_a habesh_n which_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o these_o word_n ill_o write_v chabatti_n for_o chabassi_n in_o the_o prolegoniena_fw-la of_o walton_n polyglotton_n cap._n 15._o pag._n 98._o confusion_n or_o mixture_n of_o people_n which_o appellation_n as_o be_v somewhat_o ignominious_a they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n despise_v neither_o do_v they_o yet_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o their_o write_n for_o they_o rather_o choose_v to_o call_v their_o kingdom_n manghesta_n itjopia_n the_o kingdom_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o themselves_o itjopiawjan_n ethiopian_n assume_v the_o name_n from_o the_o greek_n though_o it_o be_v too_o general_a and_o be_v former_o common_a as_o well_o to_o all_o though_o swart_a complexioned_a people_n in_o asia_n as_o to_o the_o black_n of_o ethiopia_n africa_n ethiopia_n hence_o ethiopia_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_n divide_v into_o oriental_a and_o occidental_a into_o african_a and_o asiatic_a of_o which_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o cushites_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v now_o adays_o ethiopia_n be_v only_o attribute_v to_o africa_n but_o if_o you_o require_v a_o special_a name_n from_o they_o than_o they_o call_v their_o kingdom_n geez_v also_o the_o country_n of_o ag-azi_a or_o the_o land_n of_o the_o agazjan_a or_o myself_o or_o for_o which_o gregory_n be_v my_o author_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o myself_o freemen_n either_o from_o the_o liberty_n they_o enjoy_v or_o their_o transport_v themselves_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o for_o that_o the_o radical_a word_n geeza_n admit_v of_o both_o signification_n perchance_o 405._o perchance_o see_v my_o ethiopic_a lexicon_n col._n 405._o because_o that_o in_o ancient_a time_n translate_n themselves_o out_o of_o arabia_n and_o africa_n in_o search_n of_o other_o habitation_n they_o assume_v that_o name_n in_o sign_n of_o liberty_n as_o of_o old_a the_o german_n pass_v the_o rhine_n give_v themselves_o the_o name_n of_o frank_n frank_n frank_n which_o i_o believe_v as_o agree_v with_o those_o author_n cite_v by_o pontanus_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o the_o frank_n for_o they_o be_v not_o native_n of_o the_o land_n but_o come_v out_o of_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n which_o be_v call_v the_o happy_a which_o adjoin_v to_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o from_o whence_o there_o be_v a_o easy_a passage_n into_o africa_n for_o the_o abassenos_n former_o inhabit_v arabia_n and_o be_v reckon_v sheba_n reckon_v for_o the_o sabean_o and_o homerite_n be_v the_o same_o from_o the_o region_n of_o the_o axumite_n the_o red_a sea_n lie_v between_o as_o say_v procop._n gazeus_n upon_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n ver._n 1._o upon_o the_o word_n queen_n of_o sheba_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sabean_o or_o homerite_n as_o the_o ancient_a geographer_n testify_v sabean_o testify_v stephanus_n in_o his_o book_n concern_v city_n upon_o the_o word_n abasseni_n write_v abasseni_n a_o nation_n of_o arabia_n and_o relate_v out_o of_o the_o arabick_n of_o uranius_n that_o they_o border_v upon_o the_o sabean_o and_o many_o other_o convince_v argument_n sufficient_o prove_v for_o their_o ancient_a language_n which_o we_o call_v the_o ethiopic_a be_v very_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o the_o arabic_a they_o have_v also_o many_o custom_n as_o circumcision_n which_o be_v common_a with_o the_o arabian_n their_o genius_n and_o the_o shape_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o lineament_n of_o their_o countenance_n resemble_v the_o arabian_n much_o more_o than_o the_o african_a ethiopian_n beside_o that_o severus_n the_o emperor_n among_o the_o vanquish_a people_n of_o arabia_n cause_v the_o name_n of_o the_o abessine_n to_o be_v 7._o be_v scaliger_n in_o comput_n eccles_n ethiop_n de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la temp_n lib._n 7._o engrave_v on_o his_o coyn._n the_o habessine_n themselves_o also_o while_o they_o claim_v the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n for_o their_o princess_n betray_v their_o original_a for_o the_o arabian_n unanimous_o confess_v that_o she_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o lineage_n of_o the_o homerite_n the_o grecian_a writer_n ignorant_a of_o the_o proper_a name_n from_o the_o royal_a city_n axuma_n call_v they_o axumite_n place_n axumite_n stephanus_n make_v mention_n of_o these_o
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