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in the appearance of the country — Arrival at ZafFran — Grateful verdure of its Pasturage — 
Remains at Zalfran considered as those of Aspis — Their nature and appearance described — 
Port called Mersa Zaffran considered as that of Aspis — Difficulties attending this position — 
Remains on the Beach — Supposed Date of the Buildings at Zaffran— Remarks connected with 
them — Castles mentioned by Leo Africanus — Construction of the Forts at Zaffran - 113 
CHAPTER VII. 
Remarks on the City of Sort, or Sert, of Edrisi and other Arab Geographers — Description of 
it by Leo Africanus — Position of Sert, on the authority of Abulfeda — Zaffran considered as 
Asna — Remarks of Major Rennell on these Places — Remains at Medindt Sultkn considered 
as those of Sort — Columns and other Remains described by Signor Della Celia, in the 
Neighbourhood of Zaffran — Train of Argument adopted by the Doctor on this occasion — 
Remarks of the same Writer on the Tower of Euphrantas, and the Town of Charax, as laid 
doum by Strabo — Nature of the Inscriptions on the Columns alluded to by Signor Della 
Celia — Formidable Appearance of the Coast at Zaffran — General Appearance of the Country 
in its Neighbourhood — Species of Crocus abounding there — Obliging Treatment of our Party 
by the Arabs of Zaffran — Arrival at Medinet Sultkn — Description of its Remains — Further 
Remarks on the Tower of Euphrantas — Arrival at Nehim — Aukward Situation of Shekh 
Mahommed el Ddbbah — Visit of the Dubbah to our Tent — Object of it discovered — Depar- 
ture of Shekh Mahommed, well pleased with the result of his Visit - - - 150 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Leave Nehim — Arrive at Boosaida — Shekh Hamed Shakshak — Return of Shekh Mahommed — 
Revival of the Report above mentioned — Motive for renewing it — Discharge our Mesurata 
Camel-drivers — Treaty with the Dubbah for others — Interested conduct of Shekh Ma- 
hommed — Commencement of another Salt-Lake at Sharfa — Easy mode of shifting Quarters 
practised by the Arabs — Tlieir manner of travelling — Termination of the Lake — Arrive at 
Shegga — Remains of Forts observed there — Other Remains in its neighbourhood — Abund- 
ant Pasturage at Shegga — Fortress of Bengerwad — Peculiarities of its Position — Bengerwad 
considered as the Castle of Euphrjintas — Objections to this supposition — Reasons in favour 
of it — Leave Wady Shegga — Cross a Tract of Red Sand — Spacious Bay at Ras Howeijah 
— Good Anchorage probably found there — Remains of an ancient Tonm near Ras Howeijah 
considered as those of Charax — Trade of Charax alluded to, as mentioned by Strabo — Further 
reasons for placing the Tower of Euphrantas at Bengerwad — Allusion to the barter of 
Silphium at Charax — Emendations of Strabo’s Text proposed by Signor Della Celia — Arrive 
at Hudia — Alleged Origin of this Name as applied to the place in question — Hudia lately 
infested by a formidable Band of Robbers — Precautions of our Arab Escort to prevent any 
Attack — Rigorous Measures of Mahommed Bey apparently very necessary — Remarkable Hill 
