[69] Or Kyriakos.

[70] Gada is an expedition sent from the highlands to collect the salt, Băal means master or chief; Băalgada is a title given to the chiefs of those expeditions, and is a title still used in Ethiopia, like Duke or Count.

[71] Estrevimento, antiquated.

[72] The drachm of gold; that is, the salt increases in value.

[73] Dagusa (Eleusine tocusso), used for bread, but more for brewing beer. Mansfield Parkyns says (vol. i, p. 265): “very little ‘teff’ is grown in this neighbourhood, but chiefly millet (mashéla) and dagousha”.

[74] Valuras.

[75] Maotente.

[76] Igzio maranna kristos.

[77] Nug (Guizotia oleifera), Pampilhos, a plant like olho de boy.

[78] Apodavam.