APPENDIX. vii \ 
ZafFeran — firewood excepted, which may be obtained from the 
wrecks upon the beach in large quantities. 
Jcbbah is the first conspicuous object that presents itself after Kusser el Jebi>ah. 
Aarar. It is an old Arab building, upon an eminence about four 
miles from the coast. Its position is well determined, and its 
distance from the beach ascertained by a base purposely measured. 
The whole of this coast is very low, and in blowing weather 
should be avoided, as there appears to be a great set down upon it 
from the north-east, judging from the number of wrecks, masts and 
yards, &c., that are thrown upon the beach, on this side of the gulf 
only — none being seen on the eastern shore. 
Until we arrived at Jaireed, in latitude 31° 23' 27" N., we did not Shoals, 
perceive any dangers lying off the coast; but at that place we 
observed the sea breaking heavily over two shoals, distant from the 
shore about a mile and a quarter *. 
From Jaireed the coast trends more easterly, but still continues 
low and sandy, with small hillocks at a short distance from the coast. 
When near the latitude of 31° 16' N., ships must avoid some 
dangerous shoals that branch off from the shore at JiralF, and extend Dangerous Shoal, 
westward seven or eight miles — their most distant part from the 
shore being about two miles: the sea broke heavily over them 
when we passed, but within them it was more quiet; and if a pas- 
sage should be found between the breakers, a tolerably secure 
anchorage will in all probability be discovered. 
Eastward of JirafF the coast alters its character: the shore is 
rocky, the land gets more hilly, and is covered with vegetation. 
In one part, in latitude 31° 12' 48" N., some high sand-hills, sur- 
mounted with small tufts of trees, will be seen overlooking the 
beach ; at the foot of them there is a small port called Mersa Zajfercm, Mersa ZaffVran. 
in which boats may find shelter with all winds ; but it will be diffi- 
cult to find, in consequence of there being no object to distinguish it 
from the other ports of the coast, except indeed the wall of a build- 
ing which stands upon the beach be seen protruding through the 
* This distance is by estimation. 
