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this gulf is called the Azanian^^ Sea. The Persian Gulf, at tlie 
entrance, is only five^"^ miles wide ; some writers make it four. 
From the entrance to the very bottom of the gulf, in a straight 
line, has been ascertained to be nearly eleven hundred and 
twenty-five miles : in outline it strongly resembles the human 
head. Onesicritus and JS'earchus have stated in their works 
that from the river Indus to the Persian Gulf, and from thence 
to Babylon, situate in the marshes of the Euphrates, is a dis- 
tance of seventeen hundred miles. 
In the angle of Carmania are the Chelonophagi,^^ who cover 
their cabins with the shells of turtles, and live upon their 
flesh ; these people inhabit the next promontory that is seen 
after leaving the river Arbis with the exception of the head, 
they are covered all over with long hair, and are clothed in 
the skins of fishes. 
(25.) Beyond their district, in the direction of India, is said 
to be the desert island of Caicandrus, fifty miles out at sea ; near 
to which, with a strait flowing between them, is Stoidis, cele- 
brated for its valuable pearls. After passing the promontory 
are the Armozei,^^ joining up to the Carmani ; some writers, 
however, place between them the Arbii,^^ extending along the 
shore a distance of four hundred and twenty-one miles. Here 
is a place called Portus Macedonum,^^ and the Altars of Alex- 
ander, situate on a promontory, besides the rivers Saganos, 
Daras, and Salsa. Beyond the last river we come to the pro- 
montory of Themisteas, and the island of Aphrodisias, which 
is peopled. Here Persis begins, at the river Oratis,^^ which 
From Azania in -Ethiopia, mentioned again in c. 34 of tlie present 
Book. 
^'^ The maps appear to make it considerably more. 
88 The only feature of resemblance appears to be its comparative nar- 
rowness at the neck. 
89 Or " turtle-eaters." 
Different probably from the Cophis mentioned in c. 25, which w^as - 
also called Arahius or Arbis, and probably represented by the modern 
Purali. 
91 Of Harmozon, probably the modern Bombareek. 
92 Their district is supposed to denote the vicinity of the modern Ormuz, 
an island olf this coast, which is now known as Moghostan. 
93 Taking their name probably from the river Arbis, previously men- 
tioned. 
9^ The " Port of the Macedonians." 
95 Now the Tab, falling into the Persian Gulf. 
