[215]Mr. C. is soon to set out upon a second expedition, to discover the gold mines, and although he cares much less for geography and antiquities than for mineralogy, which he knows well, being a disciple of Haüy, yet he intends to examine as exactly as possible the whole desert between the Nile and the Red Sea, as far as about eight or ten days to the south of Kosseir. The Pasha, who is greatly interested in the search after gold and jewels, has done every thing to facilitate and ensure his journey, from which much interesting matter may be expected.
[216]This fish is called in Italian, “Pesce Cane.” A. S.
[217]We have seen above, that Aboab is the first city of the country of Aloa. From the distances here given, it must be in the country inhabited at present by the Arabs Sheygya. It seems therefore that ships can sail all the way from Assouan to Dóngola, across all the cataracts. This, can only be possible in time of high water.
[218]This is the Arabic mode of writing Prince Renaut.
[219]That is to say, that they prevented them from fetching it from the other side of the gulph.
[220]I am ignorant of the situation of this place.
[221]Roumy, i. e. a Roman,—a word first applied by the Arabs to the Greeks of the Lower Empire, and afterwards to all Christians.
[222]i. e. On the Arabian side.
[223]The valley of sacrifices near Mekka.