4 Remarks on the Sequel to the [Jan. 



eastward of Cape Comorin, is regarded as a supplement to his work, and 

 is hence designated the Sequel to the Periplus of the Erythrean Sea. 

 The first place mentioned in it after leaving Kolkhi, is the bay of Argalus, 

 where the pearls brought from the island of Epiodorus, supposed to be 

 Manar, were perforated ; and where, also, the fine muslins called Ebar- 

 geitides were sold. Proceeding along the Coromandel coast, the author 

 enumerates certain marts called Kamara, Padooka, and Sopatma, which 

 carried on an extensive trade with the sea port of Limurike. He next 

 notices the island of Palaisimoondus, (the Taprobana of other ancient 

 authors) or Ceylon, which he describes as a country of great extent, 

 " the northern part of which" is civilized and frequented by vessels, 

 equipped with masts and sails ; and returning thence to the coast beyond 

 or to the north of the marts above mentioned, he gives a brief account 

 of a district called Masalia, which is evidently the modern Masulipatam. 

 The portion of the sequel, which is descriptive of this place and of 

 countries farther to the east, forms the subject of the following remarks. 

 It is thus translated by Dr. Vincent : — 



"Masalia, a district which extends far inland. In this country a great 

 quantity of the finest muslins are manufactured. And from Masalia 

 the course lies eastward, across a bay, to Desarene, where the ivory is 

 procured, of that species called Bosare. 



" Leaving Desarene the course is northerly, passing a variety of bar- 

 barous tribes ; one of which styled Kirrhadse, a savage race, with noses 

 flattened to the face. Another tribe are the Bargoosi ; and there are 

 others distinguished by the projection of the face like that of the horse, 

 (or by its length from the forehead to the chin ;) both which tribes are 

 said to be cannibals. 



" After passing these, the course turns again to the east, and sailing 

 with the coast on the left, and the sea on the right, you arrive at the 

 Ganges, and the extremity of the continent towards the east called 

 Khruse [or the Golden Chersonese.] 



" The Ganges is the largest river of India ; it has an annual increase 

 and decrease, like the Nile ; and there is a mart on it of the same name, 

 through which passes a considerable traffic, consisting of the Gangetic 

 spikenard, pearls, betel and the Gangetic muslins, which are the finest 

 manufacture of the sort. 



