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has thus become the subject of a remarkable theory, and has 

 promoted the exercise of a spirit of the most profound investi- 

 gation ; for it was at this spot that the extent of the earth was 

 first ascertained, it being the fact that Erastosthenes, beginning 

 at this place by the accurate calculation of tbe length of the 

 shadow, was enabled to determine with exactness the dimen- 

 sions of the earth. 



After passing this place we come to the Azanian w Sea, a 

 promontory by some writers called Hispalus, Lake Mandalum, 

 and the island of Colocasitis, with many others lying out in 

 the main sea, upon which multitudes of turtles are found. 

 We then come to the town of Suche, the island of Daphnidis, 95 

 and the town of the Adulitse, 96 a place founded by Egyptian 

 runaway slaves. This is the principal mart for the Troglodytae, ' 

 as also for the people of ^Ethiopia : it is distant from Ptolemais 

 five days' sail. To this place they bring ivory in large quan- 

 tities, horns of the rhinoceros, hides of the hippopotamus, tor- 

 toise-shell, sphingise, 97 and slaves. Beyond the ^Ethiopian Aro- 

 terae are the islands known by the name of Aliaeu, 98 as also those 

 of Bacchias, Antibacchias, and Stratioton. After passing these, 

 on the coast of ^Ethiopia, there is a gulf which remains unex- 

 plored still ; a circumstance the more to be wondered at, seeing 

 that merchants have pursued their investigations to a greater 

 distance than this. We then come to a promontory, upon 

 which there is a spring called Cucios," much resorted to by 



94 So called from Azania, the adjoining coast of Africa, now known as 

 that of Ajan. It was inhabited by a race of Ethiopians, who were en- 

 gaged in catching and taming elephants, and supplying the markets of the 

 Red Sea coast with hides and ivory. 



95 Now called Seyrman, according to Gosselin. 



96 Its name was Adule, being the chief haven of the Adulitae, of mixed 

 origin, in the Troglodytic region, situate on a bay of the Red Sea, called 

 Aduliticus Sinus. It is generally supposed that the modern Thulla or 

 Zulla, still pronounced Azoole, occupies its site, being situate in lat. 15 

 35' N. Ruins are said to exist there. D'Anville, however, in his map 

 of the Red Sea, places Adule at Arkeeko, on the same coast, and considerably 

 to the north of Thulla. According to Cosmas, Adule was about two 

 miles in the interior. 



97 Pliny gives a further description of this ape in B. viii. c. 21., and B. x. 

 c. 72. They were much valued by the Roman ladies for pets, and very 

 high prices were given for them. 



98 Now called Dahal- Alley, according to Gosselin. 



99 Hardouin, from Strabo, suggests that the reading ought to be Co- 

 racios. 



