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ticularly one Welleta Georgis, a prince then of years to go- 

 vern, and confined to the mountain. David, on his coming 

 to the throne, did not forget his old friendfhip on the moun- 

 tain ; and, paffing by Emfras, he fent to Wechne to bring 

 down Kafmati Georgis to Arringo, one of the king's palaces in 

 Begemder, where he intended to pafs the fummer. On his 

 return he gave him the government of Gojam ; and his 

 favourite Agne, his uncle, dying at this time, very much 

 regretted, Georgis was alfo created Betwudet in his place. 



This year Abuna Marcus died; and his fucceflbr, Abuna 

 Chriftodulus, arriving the third day of November, this made 

 the calling of another afTembly of the clergy abfolutely 

 neceffary, although, from the humour the lafl was in, the 

 whole time of their meeting, the king was very little incli- 

 ned to it. 



The monks in Abyflinia, as I have often faid, are divi- 

 ded into two bodies, thofe of Debra Libanos and thofe of 

 Abba Euftathius. Some have imagined that the difference 

 between thefe two bodies arifes from a difpute about two 

 natures in Chrifl. But this is from mifinformation ; for, 

 were a difpute to arife about the two natures in Chrift, each 

 party would declare the other a heretic ; but at prefent a 

 few equivocal words, ufed to define the mode and moment 

 of our Saviour's incarnation, though neither opinion is 

 thought heretical *, have the effect to make thefe two feels 

 enemies all their lives.. 



The 



* But there can be no doubt both opinions are abfolute hercfy, in the molt liberal fenfe of. 

 that word, as exprefsly denying our Saviour's confubftantiality 



