A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century

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[ [292] The Dicco. Geogo. Universal, Barcelona, states the distance at twelve leagues, as this work is chiefly translated from French authorities, these distances would agree, and the river deposit may have increased the distance.

[ [293] This is also related by Nicolo Conti, India in the Fifteenth Century, Hakluyt Society.

[ [294] Saddle between à la gineta, a high saddle and short stirrups, and à la brida, long stirrups and hardly any saddle at all.

[ [295] Martabam, Ortelius.

[ [296] Ava, Ortelius.

[ [297] Capelan, Ortelius, near the mouth of the river Menam.

[ [298] Sian, Ortelius.

[ [299] Tanazaru, Ortelius.

[ [300] Java frankincense, in Arabic.

[ [301] Queda, Ortelius; Keddah, Malay State tributary to Siam, it derives its name from the Arabic, a cup. Ramusio and Lisbon edit., Quedaa.