THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. 257 
‘On the fouth-eaft of the kingdom of Gojam is Damot. 
%e.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 Miné, the paff- 
age of the Nile in the way to Narea. 
Ir is furprifing the Jefuits, notwithflanding 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 Sead a the conqueft 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 wett ; 
by Damot and Gafat upon the fouth, and Dingleber on the 
north. 
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Ax. thofe countries from Abbo, fuch as Goutto, Aroofi, 
and Wainadega, were fermerly inhabited by Agows; but, 
partly by the war with the Galla beyond the Nile, partly 
by their own conftant rebellions, this territory, called Ma- 
ittha, which is the flat country on beth fides of the Nile, 
is quite uninhabited, arid -atlaft hath been given to colonies 
ef peaceable Galla, chiefly Djawi, who fill the whole low 
country to the foot of the mountains Aformafha, in place 
of the Agows, the firft occupiers. 
Vor. III. Kk Mairsua, 
