DISCOVERIES OF THE ANCIENTS. 
mais Theron (a promontory in N. lat. 17° 6'), 
which derived its name from being much resorted 
to by the royal hunters. The next port was Adu- 
lis, the great emporium of this region, and situ- 
ated near the modern Massuah, which still carries 
on all the foreign trade of Abyssinia. The chief 
commodity consisted in a great quantity of very 
excellent ivory, brought from Coloe, situated three 
days journey in the interior. Five days journey 
beyond was the metropolis Axum, of which there 
still remain very magnificent ruins. Leaving 
Adulis, they came to a region, governed by a 
prince called Zoskales, who is the subject of very 
warm panegyric ; represented as brave, generous, 
and deeply versant in Grecian learning. The ex- 
ports here continued to be chiefly ivory and rhino- 
ceros* horns : the imports very various ; manufac- 
tures of cloth, iron, and brass ; a little wine and 
oil ; and some gold and silver ornaments, as pre- 
sents to the king. The vessels then passed the 
Straits, and entered the gulf of Avalites. From 
this coast, as far as Cape Aromata (Guardafui), 
the exports were myrrh, frankincense, cassia, and 
various other aromatics ; also a small quantity of 
ivory and tortoise-shell. After passing Cape 
Guardafui, the voyage lay along the barren coast 
of Azania (Ajan). The navigator then came to 
a succession of harbours, each at the mouth of a 
river, and at about a day's sail from the other ; 
