456 Translation of the Mohit, [Aug. 



trees, and a great number of Tubau trees (TujaJ*, from the branches 

 of which the bunches descend as roots ; there are bats, the wings of 

 which measure more than a yard ; there is also a great number of 

 Zokum treesf, and an infinite number of parrots and apes, so that 

 you might call it the country of apes. 



Seventh Voyage from Barbara^ to Gujerdt. 

 If vou start from Khorsaid 2 you follow the direction N. N. E. till 

 you come to where the measure is equal §, which has been explained in 

 the former chapters, and from thence you proceed in the way above 

 mentioned. 



Eighth Voyage from Aden to Gujerdt. 

 If you start from Aden, you go true east till you lose sight of the 

 mountains of Aden ; you continue to hold the same route a day and 

 a night, then E. by N., till the southern wind sets in, then E. N. E. if 

 possible, and if not, you follow the above course and go then E. N. E. ; 

 if th ere be little motion with the Awelama? (?) there is no harm in it ; 

 if a closer course is pursued you side to E. by N. and return from 

 thence again to E. N. E., till the measure 4 1| is equal ; in this measure 

 Lyra*^ is five inches, or Sagitta i six inches, or Canopus and Lyra are 

 equal to three inches and a half. Under this measure (height) you see in 

 the sea frequently sea snakes, which ought to be taken care of, as it is 

 a good sign ; if you do not see them follow your way in the direction 

 right east till you see them, and then change again your course to 

 E. by N. till you see land. The best rule is to trust to the soundings 

 and not to the sea-snakes, which, if they prove true, show themselves 

 twice and thrice a day. Be it known, that sometimes in the monsoon 

 Damdni the ship is thrown by the current towards the Persian shore 

 like mount Koholdd Dabbaghut 6 ; at this time the ship finds itself in 

 the barbarian channel ; there great precaution is necessary against 

 the whirlpools ; besides this place there are such between Gujerdt 

 and Sind in the gulph Jafcad 7 **, where the wind blows continually 

 from the sea, and the current comes from the shore, so that waves 



1 tjjjj 2 tUjuu^i* 8 Ujl * ^WU 5 J}'^ 6 cyUb^ T d^a. 



* The Bur or Banian tree. f Seej or Euphorbia ligularia, Roxburgh. 



I Lat. 10o 30', Long. 45 10'. § The kids or 16° 54'. || Lat. 16o 54'. 



^| There must be some mistake in these stars, as Lyra would have a meridio- 

 nal altitude of 68o 30' and Sagitta much more. Canopus also could not be 

 above the horizon along with Lyra, as in the given latitude this star only rises, 

 after Lyra sets ; and it attains an elevation of 19° on the meridian. 



** Point Gigat, at the entrance of the gulph of Cutch. 



