The system of mountains does not form a continuous range, but consists of a succession of Plateaus and of detached mountains rising from elevated bases.
"The Pearl of India"
Maturin M. Ballou
Their long, black, silky hair has not acquired the woolly texture of that of the sons of Ham, and the small extremities, the well-knit limbs, the straight nose and small lips, the dark bronzed complexion, distinguish them alike from the Shankallas and the Barias, and from the mixed races of the Plateaus.
"A Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia With Some Account of the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People"
Henry Blanc
All were mounted, some on really noble-looking animals, tribute from the Plateaus of Yedjow and the highlands of Shoa.
"A Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia With Some Account of the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People"
Henry Blanc