THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. 257 



On the fouth-eaft of the kingdom of Gojam is Damot. 

 It is bounded by the Temci on the eaft, by the Gult on the 

 weft, by the Nile on the fouth, and by the high mountains 

 of Amid Amid on the north. It is about 40 miles in length 

 from north to fouth, and fomething more than 20 in breadth 

 from eaft to weft. But all this peninfula, furrounded with 

 the river, is called Gojam, in general terms, from a line 

 down through the fouth end of the lake to Mine, the par- 

 age of the Nile in the way to Narea, 



It is furprifing the Jefuits, notwithftanding their long 

 abode in Gojam, have not known where this neighbouring 

 country of Damot was fituated, but have placed it fouth of 

 the Nile. They were often, however, in Damot, when Sela 

 Chriftos was attempting tire eonqueft and converfion of the 

 Agows. 



On the other fide of Amid Amid is the province of the 

 Agows, bounded by thofe mountains on the eaft ; by Bure 

 and Umbarma, and the country of the Gongas, on the weft ; 

 by Damot and Gafat upon the fouth, and Dingleber on the 

 north. 



All thofe countries from Abbo, fuch as Goutto, Aroofi, 

 and Wainadega, were formerly inhabited by Agows ; but, 

 partly by the war with the Galla beyond the Nile, partly 

 by their own conftant rebellions, this territory, called Ma- 

 itlha, which is the flat country on both fides of the Nile^ 

 is quite uninhabited, and at lail hath been given to colonies 

 of peaceable Galla, chiefly Djawi, who fill the whole lov* 

 country to the foot of the mountains Aformalha, in place 

 of the Agows, the firft occupiers. 



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