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Omani, nor of Omana, which former Geographers have 

 held to be a Harbour of great Importance in Carmania. 

 Also, Omne and Athanae, which our Merchants report to be 

 at this Day two very famous Towns, frequented from the 

 Persian Gulf. Beyond the River Canis, as King Juba 

 writeth, there is a Hill which seemeth all scorched. The 

 Nations of the Epimaranitae : and soon after the Ichthyo- 

 phagi : a desert Island ; the Nations Bathymi. The Moun- 

 tains Eblitaei ; the Island Omcenus ; the Port Machorbae, the 

 Islands Etaxalos, Onchobrice, the Nation Chadaei. Many 

 Islands without a Name : but of Importance, Isura, Rhinnea ; 

 and another very near, wherein are Pillars of Stone inscribed 

 with unknown Characters. The Port of Goboea; and the 

 desert Islands Bragae. The Nation of the Thaludsei : the 

 Region Dabanegoris : the Mountain Orsa, with a Port : 

 the Bay Duatus, and many Islands. The Mountain Tricory- 

 phus : the Region Cardalena, the Islands Solanidae, Capina. 

 Also the Islands of the Ichthyophagi : and after them the 

 Glari. The Shore called Hamruaeum, where are Gold Mines. 

 The Region Canauna. The Nations Apitami and Gasani. 

 The Island Deuadae; the Fountain Goralus; theGarpheti; 

 the Islands Aleu and Amnamethu. The Nation called 

 Darrae, the Islands Chelonitis, and many of the Ichthyo- 

 phagi. The Isle Eodanda, which is Desert, and Basage ; 

 many others of the Sabaei. The Rivers Thamar and Amnon ; 

 the Islands Dolicae ; the Fountains Daulotes and Dora ; the 

 Islands, Pteros, Labanis, Coboris, Sambracate, with a Town 

 so named on the Continent. On the South side are many 

 Islands, but the greatest of them is Camari. The River 

 Mysecros ; the Port Leupas, and the Sabaeans, called Sce- 

 nitae. Many other Islands ; their Chief Town of Merchandise 

 is Acila, where the Merchants embark for their Voyage to 

 India. The Region Amithoscuta, and Damnia. The Mizi, 

 the Greater and Less : the Drimati and Macae. The Promon- 

 tory of these People is overagainst Carmania, and distant 

 from it 50 Miles. A wonderful thing is reported there : that 

 Numenius, Chief Commander under King Antiochus, over 

 Mesena, conquered the Navy of the Persians in a Sea-fight, 



