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the other ; these are 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 extraordinary name of Eitene- 
diommenouthesias (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-shelly 
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 nothing of the 
coast beyond Rhapta, but believed that it conti- 
nued to extend westward, till it joined the Atlan- 
tic ocean. Marinus, the Tyrian geographer, col- 
lected the reports of some navigators, who had 
sailed a considerable distance farther, to a pro- 
montory called Prasum ; on which were built a 
city and harbour. After passing Rhapta, the 
* Quiloa, according to Dr Vincent. 
