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is a reef of coral rocks, having a sandy beach inside of it. The inhabitants 

 are extremely hostile to Europeans. 



Between this place and Cape Gardafui, in latitude 11° 50' N., longi- 

 tude 51° 32 E,, there are no ports visited by Europeans. On the coast, 

 between Cape Gardafui and the Straits of Babelmamlel, are Barbora and 

 Zeila. 



BARBORA, or BURBUREEA, is situated on an island at the 

 bottom of a bay, in latitude about 10 45' N., longitude 46° 15' E. It is 

 a place of considerable trade, and a great fair is annually held here from 

 October till April, the caravans from the interior arriving during that period, 

 bringing large quantities of gum Arabic and myrrh. Olibanum is chiefly 

 produced on the coast between Barbora and Cape Gardafui, and exported, 

 in Arab vessels, from a small port near Cape Felix. A small proportion 

 of these articles reaches Bombay and Europe ; Lhe largest part goes up the 

 Red Sea to Egypt. 



Tkaue. — From the fair, Arabia draws much ghee, many slaves, horses, 

 mules, and asses ; returning Indian piece-goods, generally sold at great 

 profit. Some Banians from Mocha, Aden, and other parts of India, trade 

 with their respective ports. Many Chiefs in the interior send down caravans 

 of their own, to exchange gold, ivory, &c. for Indian commodities. 



ZEILA, on ZEYLA, is at the bottom of a large bay, in latitude 

 10° 15 N., longitude about 45° E. It was formerly of considerable import- 

 ance, and the channel of the Abyssinian trade. It is now seldom visited 

 by Europeans ; and on touching for refreshments, treachery should be pro- 

 vided against, as the disposition of the natives along the coast, from hence 

 to Cape Gardafui, is little known. The anchorage for large ships is E. 

 of the Island Sadduckdeen, about 3 or 4 miles N\ N. E. of Zeila. 



Trade.— Zcila carries on considerable trade with the E. coast of Africa, 

 Mocha, and other ports ; importing coarse piece-goods, cardamoms, metals, 

 hardware, spices, sugar, sugar-candy, and various other Asiatic and Euro- 

 pean commodities ; and exporting, in return, ivory, gold,* gum Arabic, 

 myrrh, olibanum, ostrich-feathers, rhinoceros" horns, and other articles, 

 the produce of Abyssinia. 



Provisions. — Sheep were plentiful and cheap at Zeila when the Egypt- 

 ian expedition touched there. 



