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in the appearance of the country — Arrival at ZafFran — Grateful verdure of its Pasturage — Remains at Zalfran considered as those of Aspis — Their nature and appearance described —

Port called Mersa Zaffran considered as that of Aspis — Difficulties attending this position — Remains on the Beach — Supposed Date of the Buildings at Zaffran— Remarks connected with them — Castles mentioned by Leo Africanus — Construction of the Forts at Zaffran - 113

CHAPTER VII.

Remarks on the City of Sort, or Sert, of Edrisi and other Arab Geographers — Description of

it by Leo Africanus — Position of Sert, on the authority of Abulfeda — Zaffran considered as Asna — Remarks of Major Rennell on these Places — Remains at Medindt Sultkn considered

as those of Sort — Columns and other Remains described by Signor Della Celia, in the Neighbourhood of Zaffran — Train of Argument adopted by the Doctor on this occasion — Remarks of the same Writer on the Tower of Euphrantas, and the Town of Charax, as laid

doum by Strabo — Nature of the Inscriptions on the Columns alluded to by Signor Della

Celia — Formidable Appearance of the Coast at Zaffran — General Appearance of the Country

in its Neighbourhood — Species of Crocus abounding there — Obliging Treatment of our Party

by the Arabs of Zaffran — Arrival at Medinet Sultkn — Description of its Remains — Further Remarks on the Tower of Euphrantas — Arrival at Nehim — Aukward Situation of Shekh Mahommed el Ddbbah — Visit of the Dubbah to our Tent — Object of it discovered — Depar-

ture of Shekh Mahommed, well pleased with the result of his Visit - - - 150

CHAPTER VIII.

Leave Nehim — Arrive at Boosaida — Shekh Hamed Shakshak — Return of Shekh Mahommed —

Revival of the Report above mentioned — Motive for renewing it — Discharge our Mesurata

Camel-drivers — Treaty with the Dubbah for others — Interested conduct of Shekh Ma-

hommed— Commencement of another Salt-Lake at Sharfa — Easy mode of shifting Quarters

practised by the Arabs — Tlieir manner of travelling — Termination of the Lake — Arrive at

Shegga — Remains of Forts observed there — Other Remains in its neighbourhood — Abund-

ant Pasturage at Shegga — Fortress of Bengerwad — Peculiarities of its Position — Bengerwad considered as the Castle of Euphrjintas — Objections to this supposition — Reasons in favour

of it — Leave Wady Shegga — Cross a Tract of Red Sand — Spacious Bay at Ras Howeijah — Good Anchorage probably found there — Remains of an ancient Tonm near Ras Howeijah

considered as those of Charax — Trade of Charax alluded to, as mentioned by Strabo — Further

reasons for placing the Tower of Euphrantas at Bengerwad — Allusion to the barter of

Silphium at Charax — Emendations of Strabo’s Text proposed by Signor Della Celia — Arrive at Hudia — Alleged Origin of this Name as applied to the place in question — Hudia lately infested by a formidable Band of Robbers — Precautions of our Arab Escort to prevent any

Attack — Rigorous Measures of Mahommed Bey apparently very necessary — Remarkable Hill