THE SOURCE OF THE NILE, 577 



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D A V I D IV. 



From 1 714 to i 719. 



-Convocation of the Clergy — Catholic Priejls executed — A fecond Conv^-^ 

 cation — Clergy infult the King — His fever e Punifoment — Kitig dies 

 of P of on. 



THE moderation oF the king, both before and after the 

 death of Ouftas, and perhaps fome other favourable 

 appearances now unknown to us, fet the monks, the con- 

 •ftant pryers into futurity, upon prophecying that the reign 

 of this prince was to be equal in length to that of his father 

 Yafous the Great, and that it was to be peaceable, full of 

 juftice and moderation, without execution, or effulion of civil 

 'blood. 



David, immediately upon his a<:ce{iion, appointed Fit- 



Auraris Agnc, Ozoro Kedufte's brother*, his Betwudet, and 



Vol. II. 4 D Abra 



* Miftrefs to Yafoos, and mother to David. 



