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great quantity ofi^d Ihdf 1 that is to say, sea foam and Kermet 2 , or sea trees. 

 Twenty-sixth Voyage, from Calicut to Kardafun. 



If you sail from Calicut with a favourable wind, steer W. by S. and 

 sometimes W. S. W. so you come to the island Kolfaini 3 * ; if at this 

 time, that is to say, on the 140th day of the Yazdajerdian year, which is 

 the 5th of the Jelalian (March), the sea shuts, theflood runs at this time 

 N. N. W. from thence you direct your course to the south pole, and go 

 tacking if the flood runs to the south pole, but if the wind falls lower, 

 then this course to S. W., S. W. by S. andS. S.W. you may follow it 

 a day and a night without inconvenience. If it should fall yet lower, turn 

 and steer to the north pole or near it, particularly if the pole is made by 

 less than three inches (lat. 10°), because it is profitable to be then high 

 north, and the wind grows favourable ; if it be already so, you run from 

 Calicut till Kolfaini two zdms in the direction of W. by S., then eight 

 or nine zdms W. S. W.f then you may rejoice, as you have got clear of 

 the islands of Fill, from thence W. by N. and W. N. W. till the pole is 

 four inches and a quarter, and then true west to Kardafun. Calictit is 

 famous for its pepper plantations : its Prince is the Sdumerdl who is 

 at war with the Portuguese. On these coasts are a great number of 

 elephants employed in dragging ships, launching them into the sea, and 

 similar doings. 



Twenty-seventh Voyage, from Did to Malacca. 



Leaving Did you go first S. S. E. till the pole is five inches, and 

 side then towards the land, till the distance between it and between 

 the ship is six zdms ; from thence you steer S. S. E., because in the 

 neighbourhood of Ceylon, the sea runs high, the further you keep off 

 the more quiet the sea grows ; you must not side all at once but by 

 degrees, first till the farkadain (# and y in the little bear) are made by 

 a quarter less than eight inches, from thence to S. E. till the farka- 

 dain are seven inches and a quarter, from thence true east at a rate of 

 18 zams, then you have passed Ceylon. The sign of Ceylon being 

 near is continual lightning, be it accompanied by rain or without 

 rain; so that the lightning, of Ceylon is grown proverbial for a liar. 

 After having passed Ceylon you go E. N. E. and E. by N. till the 

 pole is made by two inches, from thence true E. till to the island of 

 Sarjal* which is one of the Ndjbdri (Nicobarian) islands. After hav- 

 ing left it behind you steer E. by S. till land is in sight, you go along 

 it to the islands Falusanbilen% which are nine islands ; from thence to 



1 e_Asr^ 2 )a.<yi 3 xxaIS 4 J ■a*;"* 5 ^J^*Ju*y.i 



* Calpeni, one of the Laccadives. 



f This course is the " nine degree channel" through the Laccadives. 

 I Shah Amir? of the Bider or Alnnedabad dynasty, A. D. 1505—49. 

 § Pulo Sambelan or the " nine islands" on the Malay coast, lat 4° 5'. 



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