Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile: In the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, & 1773, Volume 4 |
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Page 28
... Hezekias , his prime minister , and Heraclides , master of his household , and five others of the prin- cipal confederates , lost their ears and noses , and were thrown into prison , in such circumstances that they could not live ...
... Hezekias , his prime minister , and Heraclides , master of his household , and five others of the prin- cipal confederates , lost their ears and noses , and were thrown into prison , in such circumstances that they could not live ...
Page 57
... Hezekias his master of the house- hold ; and was proceeding to fill up the inferior posts of government , when he was interrupted by the cla- mours of a multitude of monks , demanding a convo- cation of the clergy . These assemblies ...
... Hezekias his master of the house- hold ; and was proceeding to fill up the inferior posts of government , when he was interrupted by the cla- mours of a multitude of monks , demanding a convo- cation of the clergy . These assemblies ...
Page 78
... Hezekias . These were the favourites of Ozoro Welleta Raphael , with whom he con- tinued to maintain a shew of friendship . A waragna , the common resource of discontented nobles in Abyssinia , making his appearance soon after in Amhara ...
... Hezekias . These were the favourites of Ozoro Welleta Raphael , with whom he con- tinued to maintain a shew of friendship . A waragna , the common resource of discontented nobles in Abyssinia , making his appearance soon after in Amhara ...
Page 82
... Hezekias , to advance pretensions to the crown . He was instructed to declare himself a descendant of Jacob , the king who was slain by Susneus at Lebart , A. D. 1607 ; a name which had served the purpose of every pretender , from the ...
... Hezekias , to advance pretensions to the crown . He was instructed to declare himself a descendant of Jacob , the king who was slain by Susneus at Lebart , A. D. 1607 ; a name which had served the purpose of every pretender , from the ...
Page 83
... Hezekias . His policy , however , did not prevent his disgrace . Five days after the execution of the Wara na , he lost his place of Betwudet , to which Tesfa Yasous succeeded , and Heraclius was banished from the camp and city . In the ...
... Hezekias . His policy , however , did not prevent his disgrace . Five days after the execution of the Wara na , he lost his place of Betwudet , to which Tesfa Yasous succeeded , and Heraclius was banished from the camp and city . In the ...
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Abuna Abyssinia Achmet Adowa Agows Amhara appeared Arabia Arabs Arkeeko army arrived Axum Ayto Azage Azazo Bacuffa Baharnagash basha beasts Begemder Betwudet brother called church command crown Damot death Dixan Djawi encamped Enderta enemy Eshte Fasil favour Galla Georgis Gibberti Gojam Gondar Gusho hand head Hezekias horse hyæna Ibaba immediately inhabitants Iteghe Janni Jidda Kasmati king Yasous king's kingdom Koscam l'Oul Lasta letter Mahomet Mahometans Maitsha Mammo manner Mariam Barea Masuah Metical Metical Aga miles monks morning mountain murder Naybe never night Nile o'clock officers Oustas Ozoro Esther palace passed patakas Persia person plain priests prince province queen Ras Michael Red Sea reign returned river says seemed Sennaar sent servants Shangalla shewed side soldiers soon Tacazze Taranta Tecla Haimanout teff tent thing throne Tigre tion town trees troops village violent Waragna Wechne Welleta Yasine Yasous