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Or 715 — ገድለ ጊዮርጊስ, The Acts of St. George.

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An Ethiopian manuscript containing:The Acts of St. George. f. 1r. ገድለ ጊዮርጊስ , the Acts of St George.f. 5r. The discourse of Theodotus of Ancyra.f. 12r. The history and martyrdom of St. George.f. 73r. The 41 miracles of St. George.This Ms. was written for one Za-Mlka'el, but for his name and those of his wife and mother, the names of King 'lyasii (II., A.D. 1730-55) and his mother Walatta Giyorgis have usually been substituted.Decoration: f. 134r. portraits of 'lyasu and Walatta Giyorgis. 2v, 3r, 4, 30v, 33v, 36v, 38r, 44v, 46v, 47r, 58r, 59r, 64v, 72v, 77r, 78v, 80v, 81v, 83r, 84v, 86r, 88v, 92r, 96r, 98r, 101r, 104v, 106v, 107r, 107v, 109r, 109v, 111r, 113r, 114r, 115v, 116v, 118r, 118v, 121r, 122v, 123r, 123v, 124r, 125r, 125v, 126r, 127r, 128r, 129r, 129v, 130v, 131v, 132r, 132v, 133v.

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