What: A mid 18th century manuscript including The Testament of our Lord and Synodos. Written in the reign of ‘lyasu II (1730-55), whose name is mentioned in the prayer on f. 44 b. Foll. 123 and 124 are part of a theological work, from a manuscript of somewhat older date, which was left unfinished by the scribe.

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 manuscript

What: An mostly early 18th century manuscript including Didascalia Apostolorum, Ledata Manakosat, Mazgaba Haimanot and a list of Abyssinian kings. Fol. 1 is a strip of parchment, apparently intended for an amulet.

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 manuscript

What: A manuscript of the Didascalia Apostolorum. “Written in a good hand, of the 18th century”

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 manuscript

What: The work entitled Kalementos or Clement, containing the instructions of S. Peter to his disciple Clement; The Didascalia Apostolorum; The work entitled Faus Manfasawl, or “Spiritual Medicine,” a compendious Penitential; and The Teaching of the Apostles regarding the Passion, Crucifixion and Resurrection of our Lord

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 manuscript

What: The work entitled Kalementos or Clement, containing the instructions of St. Peter to his disciple Clement; A work ascribed to Epiphanius of Cyprus, giving an account of the creation, in 116 sections; and the religious romance entitled “the History of Baralam and Yewasef.” See OR 699.

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 manuscript

What: A manuscript dated 1638 and 1647, including historical and chronological fragments viz., brief chronology of the Roman and Byzantine emperors, from Marcus Aurelius to Heraclius I., calculations of different epochs, tables, dates in Ethiopic history, down to the reign of Yakob and Za-Dengel (1603-4); The writings of Mar Isaac of Nineveh; The work entitled Aragawi Manfasawi, or “the Spiritual Teacher” See OR 529; Works of Evagrius.

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 manuscript