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 coincides so remarkably with the statement from the native Chronicles, that there can no longer exist a doubt, I conceive, that both refer to the same facts.

The same author afterwards gives an account of an embassy sent by Justinian to the Emperor of the Axomites, whom he there calls Elesbóas, (in the Abyssinian language signifying the blessed;) thus, fortunately, identifying Anda, Ameda, and Elesboas as titles of the same sovereign. Now Cedrenus, who mentions these transactions, says, that St. Arétas, whose murder by the Homerites gave occasion to the expedition of Elesboas, died in the fifth year of the Emperor Justin; and he also relates, "that in the fifteenth year of Justinian, Adadus" (, which is an evident corruption of Amda or Anda) fought with the Homerites, and subdued their King Damianus," ('') likewise a corruption of "Dimnus," or Dunowas,) after which "he took possession of the country; and in gratitude to God dispatched an embassy to the Emperor Justinian, to send him bishops and clergymen, and all the country was baptised and became Christians." The facts in this last account agree very exactly with the others, excepting in the last statement, which appears to be somewhat incorrect; for it is evident from Cosmos and other writers, that these "holy men" had no pretensions to the honour of introducing Christianity into the country, but