The Prince and the Plunder

A book on how Britain took one boy and piles of treasures from Ethiopia

Author: Andrew Heavens

Two miracles of Mary and The Weddase ‘Amlak, or Praises of God (OR 562)

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What: An 18th century manuscript including two miracles of the blessed Virgin Mary and The Weddase ‘Amlak – Prayers and Petitions for Seven Days of the Week.

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

Prayers, including The Weddase ‘Amlak, or Praises of God (OR 561)

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What: An 18th century manuscript including The Weddase ‘Amlak – Prayers and Petitions for Seven Days of the Week. Considerable alterations have been made in several places.

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

Prayers, including The Weddase ‘Amlak, or Praises of God (OR 560)

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What: An 18th century manuscript including The Weddase ‘Amlak or Praises of God, and The ‘Arganona Weddase or Organ of Praise of the blessed Virgin Mary

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

Prayers, including The Weddase ‘Amlak, or Praises of God (OR 559)

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What: A 17th century manuscript including The Weddase ‘Amlak or Praises of God, and The ‘Arganona Weddase or Organ of Praise of the blessed Virgin Mary

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

The Sa’atat, or Horologium, or Book of Hours (OR 558)

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What: An 17th century manuscript of the Sa’atat, or Horologium, according to the Coptic use, differing entirely from OR 557

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

The Sa’atat, or Horologium, or Book of Hours (OR 557)

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What: An 18th century manuscript of the Sa’atat, or Horologium, of the Ethiopian Church, differing entirely from OR 558

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts