'the source of the NILE. '63 



Abyffinia for a thoufand years, and in this period all war 

 is. to ceafe, and every one, in fulnefs, to enjoy happinefs, 

 plenty, and peace. Foolifli as thefe legends are, and dif- 

 tant the time, this one was the fource of great trouble 

 and perfonal danger to me, as will be feen in the fequel. 

 What we know certain in this prince's hiftory is, that he 

 abrogated the treaty of partition made by Icon Amlac in fa- 

 vour of the Abuna Tecla Haimanout and his fucceflbrs, by 

 which one third of the kingdom of Abyflinia was for ever 

 to be fet apart as a revenue for the Abuna. This wife prince 

 modified fo exceflive a provifion, refervdng to the Abuna 

 for his maintenance a fufficient territory in every province 

 of the kingdom. It is Hill judged immoderate, and has fuf- 

 fered many defalcations under later princes, who, perhaps, 

 not ailing upon the principles of Theodorus, have not been 

 commended by pofterity in the manner he has been. 



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ISAAC. 



From 1412 10 1429. 

 No Annals of this tior the four foUoiv'wg Reigns. 



THEODORUS wa^ fucceeded by Ifaac his brother, fecond 

 fon of David. In his reign the Falaflia, who, fince their 

 overthrow in the time of Amda Sion, had been quiet, broke 

 out into rebellion. We do not know the particulars, but 

 Vol. IL I apprehend 



