He then set out again, and eventually came into the kingdom of Shoa, [5]to the court of "the King of Habbesh," who fulfilled sufficiently in Covilham's eyes, the idea of Prester John, and was accordingly called so.

It is a curious coincidence, that an ambassador from the King of Habbesh, called Lucas 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.