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Shadows are wholly lost; and otherwise there is nothing 

 new to be observed for the space of 600 Miles about Ptole- 

 mais : a thing worthy of observation, and a place of great 

 Curiosity, that gave great Light to the World ; for Erato- 

 sthenes, upon this undoubted argument of the Shadows, took 

 in hand to deduce the Measure of the Earth. Beyond this 

 is the Sea Azanium, and the Promontory which some have 

 written by the name of Hispalus ; also the Lake Mandalum ; 

 the Island Colocasitis, and in the deep Sea many, wherein 

 are numerous Tortoises. The Town Suchse ; the Island 

 Daphnis, and the Town Aduliton, built by Egyptian Slaves 

 who escaped from their Masters. This is the greatest Town 

 of Traffic of the Trogloditse, as well as of the Egyptians : and 

 it is (from Ptolemais) Five Days' Sailing. Thither are brought 

 very much Ivory and Horns of the Rhinoceros, Skins of the 

 Hippopotamus, Tortoise Shells, Monkeys, and Slaves. Above 

 are the Ethiopians, called Aroteres : also the Islands named 

 Aliseu : and Islands named Bacchias, Antibacchias, and 

 Strathonis; beyond them there is a Gulf in the Coast of 

 Ethiopia, as yet not known, a thing to be wondered at, con- 

 sidering that Merchants search into remoter Parts. Also a 

 Promontory, wherein is a Fountain named Cucios, much 

 desired by Sailors. Beyond it is the Port of Isis, distant 

 from the Town of the Adulitse ten Days rowing with Oars : 

 and thither is Myrrh collected by the Trogloditse. Before 

 this Harbour are two Islands, named Pseudopylse ; and as 

 many further within, called Pylse ; in one of them are some 

 Pillars of Stone, engraved with unknown Characters. Be- 

 yond this is the Bay Abalites : the Island Diodori, and others 

 lying Desert. Also along the Continent there is much Wil- 

 derness ; the Town Gaza ; the Promontory and Port Mossy- 

 lites, unto which Cinnamon is brought. Thus far marched 

 Sesostris with his Army. Some Writers place one Town of 

 Ethiopia beyond this, on the Sea-side, called Baradaza. 

 Juba would have the Atlantic Sea to begin at the Promon- 

 tory Mossylites : on which Sea a Man may Sail with a north- 

 west Wind, by the Coasts of his Kingdoms of Mauritania to 

 Gades : and the whole of his Opinion cannot be contradicted 



