[75]See [note 34.]

[76]Masoudy says, that they are seven days journey from Goft, which is in the immediate neighbourhood of Kous; and it will be seen from the note 82, that he was right.

[77]See [note 35.]

[78]Mica, See [note 82.]

[79]See [note 36.]

[80]A similar custom, founded upon the same principle, prevails in Ashantee. See Bowdich’s Mission, p. 234, 254. Ed.

[81]See [note 37.]

[82]In my journey round the Dead Sea to Cairo, I remarked a similar custom prevalent among the Arabs of Kerek.

[83]From Seba, i. e. seven.

[84]From Aksum in Abyssinia.