The Prince and the Plunder

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

Category: Prayers, psalms, hymns, services

Prayers including of the blessed Virgin Mary on mount Golgotha (OR 565)

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What: A late 16th century manuscript including Prayers of the blessed Virgin Mary on mount Golgotha, Mazgaba Haimanot or ” Treasury of the Faith”, and hymns.

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 to Mary and against enemies and haters (OR 564)

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What: An 18th century manuscript including prayers to Mary, the prayer of Moses and a prayer against enemies and haters

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 written in Tewodros’s reign, mentions the queen (OR 563)

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What: A manuscript of prayers, including a prayer for midnight, with lessons and hymns. “Written during the reign of Theodore (A.D. 1855—68), when Demetrius was patriarch, and ‘Abba Salama (III.) ‘abuna … The queen is named on f. 56 b.”

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