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supposed by Dr Vincent to be the estuaries of the 
great river Quillimanci. There occurred next a 
low and wooded island, called by the very extraor- 
dinary name of Eitenediommenouthesias (probably 
Zanzibar). Two days farther sail brought them to 
Rhapta, * the farthest port then known, and the 
great emporium of Azania. This region was then 
governed by a king called Mopharites, of Arabian 
origin, and himself tributary to the inhabitants of 
Musa, who claimed a species of monopoly of the 
trade of Rhapta. The exports here were ivory in 
great quantity, but not equal in quality to that of 
Adulis ; also rhinoceros' horns and tortoise-shell, 
the best in all Africa. The imports were chiefly 
arms, for the use of this barbarous people, with 
corn and wine, not so much for regular trade as 
by way of presents, to secure their willingness to 
continue the communication. 
The author of the Periplus knew T nothing of the 
coast beyond Rhapta, but believed that it continued 
to extend westward, till it joined the Atlantic ocean. 
Marinus, the Tyrian geographer, collected the re- 
ports of some navigators, who had sailed a consider- 
able distance farther, to Prasum ; on which a pro- 
montory, a city, and harbour were built. After 
passing Rhapta, the coast changed its direction from 
south-west to south-east, which last it retained as 
Quiloa, according to Dr Vincent. 
