The Sacred City of the Ethiopians: Being a Record of Travel and Research in Abyssinia in 1893Longmans, Green and Company, 1896 - 309 pages |
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... existence for centuries of a con- siderable population here . The church in the centre of the village is also very old , quite the oldest church we saw in this part of the country . You go down steps into it , pointing to a great ...
... existence for centuries of a con- siderable population here . The church in the centre of the village is also very old , quite the oldest church we saw in this part of the country . You go down steps into it , pointing to a great ...
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... existence of the name Ava and not Aksum on the Adulitan stone will in like manner be explained . I have already , and so has Alvarez , called atten- tion to the altogether peculiar condition of fertility which existed at Yeha , whereas ...
... existence of the name Ava and not Aksum on the Adulitan stone will in like manner be explained . I have already , and so has Alvarez , called atten- tion to the altogether peculiar condition of fertility which existed at Yeha , whereas ...
Page 155
... existence of one of the most primitive of Christian churches ; and the inhabitants , strong in their super- stitious veneration for their shrine , are amongst the most bigoted of their race . Around this interesting centre one enjoys ...
... existence of one of the most primitive of Christian churches ; and the inhabitants , strong in their super- stitious veneration for their shrine , are amongst the most bigoted of their race . Around this interesting centre one enjoys ...
Page 168
... existence of political disturbances and other dangers . One day we rode quite a distance to visit the lion carved on a rock ( p . 195 ) , had our luncheon out , and returned quietly home . Just as we reached Aksum we saw a large body of ...
... existence of political disturbances and other dangers . One day we rode quite a distance to visit the lion carved on a rock ( p . 195 ) , had our luncheon out , and returned quietly home . Just as we reached Aksum we saw a large body of ...
Page 181
... existence of Judaism as the religion of the coun- try prior to the introduction of Christianity is worth nothing , and this is further confirmed by the other inscriptions in which three Sabæan gods are men- tioned ; and , lastly , the ...
... existence of Judaism as the religion of the coun- try prior to the introduction of Christianity is worth nothing , and this is further confirmed by the other inscriptions in which three Sabæan gods are men- tioned ; and , lastly , the ...
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Abys Abyssinian Church Addi Adoua Adulis Aizanes Aksumites Alvarez Amhara amongst ancient ANDREW LANG Arabian Asmara Bizen Bogos boustrophedon Christianity colour cross Crown 8vo decoration Dejetch Edition Emperor escort Essays Ethiopian exceedingly fragments Fremona Galla Gondar Greek Habashat Haggard's H. R. Halai Hamite high plateau Himyaritic HISTORY Holy Illus Illustrations inclosure inhabitants inherent vowels Italian JOHN king of Aksum kingdom of Aksum Kohaito Koloe legend letters Lord M.A. Crown 8vo Maps Mareb Massowah monks monoliths mountains mules obelisk Plates Political Portuguese Prester John priests Ras Alula Ras Mangashah Red Sea Roman round ruins Rüppell Saba Sabæan sacred inclosure Semitic side silver sinian stone Story stream Susenyos temple Text Tigré tion town Translated trations trees tribe valley village vols wall whilst Yeha καὶ
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