Marcos, a priest of that country, came about this time to Rome and
afterwards to Lisbon, which circumstance gave a new impetus to all the
King of Portugal's "hopes, wishes, and endeavours."

[Footnote 5: A country in the south of Abyssinia. Tegulet, the ancient
capital of Shoa, is in 38 degrees 40' E. long., and 9 degrees 45' N.
lat.]


BEMOIN, PRINCE OF JALOF.

A more remarkable person even than an ambassador from Prester John arrived
nearly at the same time at Lisbon. This was Bemoin, Prince of Jalof.
Bemoin came to seek the protection of the King of Portugal, and the reason
of his coming was as follows. He was the brother, on the mother's side, of
Brian, King of Jalof. This king was inert and vicious. He had, however,
the wisdom to make Bemoin prime minister, and to throw all the cares and
troubles of governing upon him. Nothing was heard in the kingdom but of
Bemoin. But he, seeing, perhaps, the insecurity of his position,
diligently made friends with the Portuguese, keeping aloof, however, from
becoming a convert, though he listened respectfully to those who expounded
the Christian faith to him. Cibitab, a brother of the inert Brian, by
the father's side, became jealous of Bemoin, revolted, killed Brian, and
vanquished Bemoin, who thereupon threw himself upon the protection of his
Portuguese friends, and came to Lisbon.


BEMOIN'S RECEPTION AT LISBON,

Bemoin was received magnificently by King John of Portugal. The negro