440 
SEAH 
protection down to Arkeeko. In the course of the evening we 
took several observations of stars, and a set of lunars, the result of 
which was as follows : 
Second * (|) in the tail of Ursa Major, gave 
15° 
6' 47" 
Last * Benetnach, 
15° 
7' 22" 
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Mean latitude of Seah 
15° 
Longitude per lunars. 
39° 
19' 40" 
On the following day we passed over a second ridge of the 
mountains, and had to descend another very steep and rugged 
path, but of no great length, like that of the preceding day. A 
few miles beyond this we came to a stream of water running 
towards the coast, through a bed of grey-coloured granite, where 
we staid for about an hour under the shade of some trees, to 
refresh our party. In the neighbourhood of this spot a great 
number of Shiho were observed tending their cattle among the 
trees. These people appeared to possess a milder character than 
their neighbours the Hazorta, though greatly resembling them in 
person and in habits. 
The general name applied to the Shiho is Torua : the parti- 
cular names of the tribes being Edo, Gumeddo, Begiddo and 
Assala-iddo. The Hazorta speak the same language, and their 
chief tribes are called Assa-karre and Assa-lessan ; both of 
which are evidently derived from some connection with the salt- 
plain ; " assa,'' in the Geez language, signifying salt/' 
To the north of the Shiho, are found people called Mara, Boja 
