Of the TVeftern Province. ^ i 



Under fome fteep rocky Cliffs, five Miles to the E. of ^r-n,, caOey 

 zew, we pafs by two Galley Ports; one of which openeth to-l'^llu'^'' 

 wards Mufly-gannim, the other towards the Port of y^rzew. 

 Both feem to have been under the Protection of one and tlie 

 fame Fort that is fituated above Them, and which formerly was 

 conveniently fupplied with Water from an adjacent Mountain. 

 A great Part of the Conduit ftill remaineth, and might be eafily 

 repaired for Ufe. 



A little farther, is the Mouth of the Rivers Stkke and Ha- The Mouth of 

 hrahi which unite, about three Miles, before They fall into the HabiX'"" 

 Sea. The Ta-leelet, which defcends from the Mountains Ta- 

 farowy, when It is not drunk up by the Plains, will likewife icr". 

 augment the Stream ; there being no other Channel to convey 

 It to the Sea. 



The Sikhe or Sigg hath If s Sources at the Ham?nam οϊ Seedy ne sikke or 

 AlyBenJouhe^ forty Miles to the S. W. In paifing by the ^'"^' 

 Plains of Tef-failah, It is called the River Makerra ; and Sikke y 

 when It begins to enter Thofe οι Mtdly. The Sikke might be 

 well taken for the antient River Stga, was only an Affinity in 

 Sound to be regarded, and were not the old Geographers una- 

 nimous in placing the Latter much farther to the Weft ward. As 

 therefore the fertil Plains oiMidly may be confidered, as a large 2ΐ/Τΐ5'^' 

 Garden, canton'd out into a Number of Partitions ; and, as each '^'""'' "' ^^- 

 of Thefe hath a Branch, Ri'uus ' or Incile of the Sikke, always 

 ready, when required, to overflow It ; we may deduce the 

 Name rather from [~•\— ] Sikk, or Sakeah, whereby the v^r^^i 

 fignifiefuch artificial Drains and Trencher, which This River, as 

 Occafion ferveth, is derived into. 



The Hahrah hath It's Fountains fifty Miles to the South 'J''' ^^^^^-'^^ 

 the principal of which is at Nif-rag, where the Water burfts 

 out with a furprizing Noife and Rapidity. When It arrives 

 within eight Leagues of the Sea , It receiveth a Branch from 

 the [<^*ί^] Hammaite y where there is a Hot Bath^ (as the 

 Name imports) and feveral antient Cifterns. Hitherto This 

 River hath been known by the Name of The Tagia ; but now or Tagia, 

 afluming that of The [ Wed el [ f ♦=- ] Ham-mam , ] Ri'ver of or wed ti 

 the Baths , windeth Itfelf afterwards through feveral Moun- 



I Incilia, fo^s, funt qua in Agr'n fiunt adAquam deducendam ; dkuntur & derivatmes de Rii'o 

 communi failx. Vid. Columel. in voce Incilia. 



ClauditejamKivos Pueri, fat PraU bibermt. Vir. Eel, 3. l.iii. 



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