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the exploits recorded as the conquests of a King of Abyssinia who 
set out from Axum, I proceed to show how the whole may be traced 
on the accompanying map corrected from Ludolf, supposing that 
these conquests were made at different times, for which a reign of 
twenty-seven years would have given ample time. 
" The first place taken is Gaza, which we find under the name of 
Adegada, or Gaza ; (Ade simply meaning a town or district,) a place 
of great consequence lying in the way to Adulis, where the trade 
was even then, in all probability, carried on, and was afterwards 
one of the strong places of defence held by the Jesuits. The next 
place conquered is Agame, which was formerly a very large district, 
and is even now of considerable importance, forming one of the 
principal districts under the viceroy of Tigre. Returning hence, on 
account perhaps of some insurrections near home, he reduces the 
province of Sigue or Sire (as Dr. Vincent says). He next proceeds 
upon a southern expedition, conquers Awa or AVA, which is Ade- 
Awa,or Adawi, a considerable district bordering on Axum ; thence 
direct to Tziama, or Tzama, which is in Ludolf s map ; and thence 
to Gambela, or Jambela, a rich and fine district in the province of 
Enderta, of which Muccullah, its principal town, was once the 
capital. After these he subdued Zingabene and Angabe, or the 
province of Bugne, inhabited by blacks (or Galla), and Angabet, 
or Andabet in Begemder. Unable to penetrate farther, he returns by 
the river Tacazza, and conquers Tlama or Tmas (unknown), and 
Ath'Agaws, or the Agaws ; Lasta, or Lasine, being left untouched, 
whose strength might have offered an opposition too powerful to 
be overcome. 
" Another season finds him undertaking a more extensive con- 
