[269] Fortuna.
[270] Gulf of Ormuz.
[271] Selves translates: no hace de noche sino arañar la tierra y buscar.
[272] The kingdom of Fartaque was on the Arabian coast, east of Aden. It contained the town of Dhafar.
[273] The 25th of November is St. Catherine’s day, so that there must be an error as to Saturday or Sunday. Selves avoids this difficulty.
[274] This superstition still exists among sailors.
[275] Almadia.
[276] Agraço.
[277] Impidosa.
[278] Almotacem-mor.