MOCHA. 
mightstill form a valuable appendage to tbe tradeof Mocha, whence 
it could be easily carried on at a trifling expense. The advantages 
of this intercourse to the Abyssinians themselves would prove 
incalculably beneficial ; it would open to them the means of im- 
provement, from which they have been so long debarred, and 
would raise them to a consequence more than suflicient to repress 
the inroads of the Galla ; introducing at the same time such an 
amelioration into their condition, as might lead perhaps, ulti- 
mately to a diffusion of civilization, if not of Christianity, over a 
considerable portion of Africa. 
In addition to the foregoing observations, I likewise possess many 
particulars which I collected respecting the kingdom of Hurrur 
and its inhabitants ; as well as the various other tribes of natives 
to the south, especially the Somauli, noticed in the accompany- 
ing map. These I intended to have incorporated in my work, 
together with an abstract of the journal of Mr. Stuart during his 
residence at Zeyla ; but I found that they would extend this 
volume to so unreasonable a length, that I felt myself under 
the necessity of withholding their insertion. Should my labours, 
however, receive the approbation of the public, I may probably 
be induced to prepare a small supplemental volume for the press, 
which, besides the matter above referred to, may include some fur- 
ther information relative to Abyssinia, as I have lately (May, 
1814) received a regular journal from Mr. Pearce of the transac- 
employed on this service should manage to arrive in the Red Sea before the end of May, 
so as to be abie to leave it in August ; under the present system in the Red Sea, however, 
this trade is not worthy of attention. 
