452 Translation of the Mohit, [Aug. 



little of- a northern wind, you go to Jihdn and Ssail-ol-mathanat 1 * . 

 If the pole is made hy seven inches and half, and the inferior quad- 

 rant wants a quarter to seven, and the wind blows strong from the 

 north, you go from thence to Khobat*, where some shoals are seen ; 

 with a little northern breeze you go to Fossailidtf ; if the pole wants 

 a quarter to eight, and the inferior quadrant shows six and a half, and 

 the northern wind blows strong, you go to Fossailidt, where it is 

 the best to remain, because on its sea and north side is infinite rub- 

 bish, that is to say, unclean places ; with a weak northern wind you 

 go to Maassabah?l or to the island Lam 4 . If the pole is made by 

 eight inches§, and the inferior quadrant marks six and a half (^ ?), and 

 the wind blows strong from the north, you go to Darwis¥\\ or 

 near it ; if there is but little northern wind you go to Zoo Shajeeh^, 

 where much precaution is required on account of the bank SowaidV. 

 If the pole is made by eight inches a quarter, and the inferior quad- 

 rant marks six inches, and the wind blows strong, you go to Dakha 

 Khein 1 or to the island Takshef 8 or near it. With a small breeze 

 you go to Ddnek. If the pole is made with eight inches and a half, 

 and the inferior quadrant marks six inches** less a quarter, and the 

 wind blows strong you go to Ddnek, and with a small northern wind 

 to Hareik Semdr 9 . If the pole wants one quarter to nine inches, 

 and the inferior quadrant marks five and a half (Lat. 19° 30'), and the 

 wind blows strong, you come to Hareik Semdr, and with a small 

 northern breeze to Bdher-zehur 10 , with a small northern breeze you 

 come to Homais 11 , where you stop. If the pole is made by nine 

 inches and a quarter, and the inferior quadrant shows five inches, you 

 go to Homais, with a small northern breeze you go to RdheV 2 , or 

 near it. If the pole is made by nine inches and a half, and the wind 

 blows strong, you go to Majrddib l3 ff or near it. With a small 

 northern breeze you come to Ssorum u *l% or near it ; if the pole wants 

 a quarter to ten, and the inferior quadrant shows four and a half, 

 and the wind blows strong, you go to Ssorum, and with a small 

 northern wind you come to Jedda. If the pole is ten inches§§, and 



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* Matharhane. f Wassaliat. % Massubah. § 18o 18'. || Dorish. 



f Doshagea. ** Lat. 19° 6 y . Dahnak is in 19o 31'. Vid. sup. 



ft Maharabi of the map, 20° 14'. %% Serome, on the coast of Elwon, or 

 Sarwm island of Horsburgh, 21° 9'. §§ Lat. 21° 30'. 



