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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 
T 
18 19 20 
21 
In the two last lines I have given the Ethiopic inscription, as I 
think it ought to be restored. 
The character marked 1, does not exist in the original ; but lean 
have little doubt of its having been there, as with the characters 
marked 2, and 3, it forms the word Aboona, or chief priest. 
The characters 4, 5, 6, 1 conjecture to be Dawit, or David. 
The characters 7, 8, 9, require much alteration to make sense of 
them. According to the form I have adopted, they would mean 
Gay-za, or removed. 
The characters 10, 11, are very clear ; but a part of 1^ seems to 
have been erased. As I have restored it, they would be Ja-ka-wa, or, 
broke them to pieces. 
The characters 13, 14, are Zy-ja, or here. 
The characters 15, 16, 17, are Ha-za-ba, or, he thought within 
himself. 
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