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XOTES TO APPENDIX III. 



NOTES TO APPENDIX III. 



BY CAPT. SMEE AND LIEUT. HA-RDY. 



Note 1 (p. 4G0). Socotra, or Socotora, 80 well known for the 

 production of the drug aloes, is ia most charts, except Hors- 

 burgh's, laid down too far to the westward. It bears E. by N. of 

 Cape Guardafui 1138 miles, the latter being in long 51° 13' E., 

 and the western extremity of Socotra in long. 53" 20' and lat. 

 12" 24' N. It has several good harbours and anchoring-])laces, 

 the best of which is said to be Tivce, on the N. E. side of the 

 Island, where water is easily procured. Between it and Cape 

 Guardafui are situated the Isles of Sumhaa and Duraga, or, as 

 we name them, the Brothers and Adulcnsin, all of which are 

 also placed too much to the westward in the charts. The last- 

 mentioned island is said to afford plenty of excellent fresh 

 water. It is inhabited by Arabs, who are subject to the chief 

 of Socotra. Socotra is governed by an Arab Sheik. The 

 produce of the island being insufllcient to support the popula- 

 tion, the ports of Arabia furnish it with grain, &c., &c. I be- 

 lieve that aloes, fish, and salt are the only articles it produces. 

 The inhabitants are chiefly Arabs. 



Note 2 (p. 4GG). Since the 25th we had been steering 

 along that part of the African Continent known to the English 

 by the name of Agan.^ It is in general a low even coast, and 



' Azrin, Azania, properly Barr el Khnzain, the Land of Tanks, which 

 begins at Ifa'ns Ilafun (N. lat. 10° 2iV 8") and ends at lUi'us el Khayl (N. 

 I^t. 7" 40' 30"), about IGO miles in length. 



