Narrative of the Portuguese Embassy to Abyssinia During the Years 1520 1527
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— Of a cliurcli of canons tvho are in another cave in tliif! same lordship, in which lie a Prester John and a Patriarch of Alexandria. This monastery before mentioned possesses, at two days' journey to the west, a large and rich church in another cave; according to my judgment three large ships with their masts would find room in this cave. The entrance to it is not larger than to allow two carts with their side rails- to enter. Above this cave the mountain continues to rise for quite two leagu...es. I walked over them, and was near dying in them from the great ascent, and with the great cold there was. God protected me. And I was fastened to ^ This passage is not very clear. Selves translates : "the church lies to the east, and the Epistle is said at the west". 2 i'Hf/ro. S-, projections over the sides of a cart to enable it to carry- more load, side I'ails, wings, thripples, shelvings. 120 TOMB OF KING ABRAHAM. a Corel, and a stroiig slave to pull it, who assisted me to ascend, and another behind who drove the mules, because I did not send them in front for fear of their falling upon me.
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