T.HE SOURCE OF THE NILE, 577 





DA V ID IV, 



From 171410 1 719. 



Convocation of the Clergy — Catholic Prie/ls executed— -A fecond 'Conv6* 

 cation — Clergy infult the King — His fevere Pumjhment — King dies 

 ofPoifon. 



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- 

 ilant 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 effunon of civil 

 blood, 



David, immediately upon his acceffion, appointed Fit- 



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



Vol. II. 4 D Abra 



'* Miilrefs to Yafous, and mother to David, 



