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Kiver, ^Yhich disembogues itself in 0° 17' S. lat., might even- 

 tually turn out to be the same with this African IS'ile,^ — 22 

 miles the diflerence between their supposed mouths, being an 

 error which people such as those of Muscat, unaccustomed to 

 make accurate observations, may easily be supposed to fall 

 into. It may here be seen that the truth of this surmise 

 respecting the identity of the two rivers has been clearly 

 established, though it will hereafter appear, from the informa- 

 tion received at Patta, that the source of this river, viz. Dos 

 Tuegos, will still be found to agree with and authenticate the 

 reports and conjectures derived from the above authority, — and 

 at all events cannot fail to render it an object of interest and 

 curiosity to the civilized world in general. 



Note 7 (p. 474). Or rather to the island on w^hich Patta 

 and Sieull stand', called Peer Patta. 



Note 8 (p. 474). This town is by the natives called Humoo. 



iS'ote 9 (p. 476). Amounting in value to better than 

 Es 300. 



Xote 10 (p. 479). His cousin was at this moment held in 

 confinement in a dungeon close to the residence of this cruel 

 and usurping relation, for it seems Ben Baueeci had a prior 

 claim to the Sultanship. 



IS'ote 11 (p. 481). The people of Patta (besides their civil dis- 

 sensions) were at this time at war with Lamo, an island a few 

 miles to the southward, whose boats were continually on the 

 look-out to attack those of Patta. The Sooltan made this also 

 a motive for detaining us under the pretence of preparing an 

 armed boat to conduct us back to the ship ; but we saw through 

 his civility, and evaded it by telling him we had arms, and could 

 defend ourselves. Patta has no trade at present ; it used 

 formerly to be resorted to for cowries (a small shell current as 

 money in Bengal), but of late years this trade has been discon- 

 tinued. 



' This, again, is the Juba, Webbe Ganana, or Goviiid River, whose 

 bar is in S. lat. 0° 14' oO", or, accordiDg to others, iu 0° U' h". 



