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as Kilongo Bay, 4° 12' S., but the " Golfo " as shown on
Behaim's globe corresponds to Loango, whilst his Golfo
de S. Nicolao best suits Kilongo Bay.

pota formofa (E 21 s), a cape in Soligo's Praia formosa
de S. Domingos, the " beautiful beach," which is
undoubtedly Loango Bay, 4° 38' S.

deferta d'arena (E 21 s), deserta d'areia—" sandy
desert," is not at all appropriate to this part of the coast.
A sandy spit may be meant.

ponta bianco (E 22 s), Ponta blancha of Soligo,
perhaps Massabe Point, 5° 2' S.

Golfo de fan martin (E 22 s) of Martellus' map, now
known as Kakongo and Landana bay, 5° 10' S.

ponta formofa (E 23 s), a conspicuous bluff on
Landana Bay, 5° 13' S.

golfo das almadias (E 23 s), the " Boat Bay," now
Kabenda Bay, also named thus by Juan de la Cosa.

Rio de patron and Rio poderoso (E 25 s).

This Rio poderoso do padrao—mighty river of the
Pillar—is the River Congo. A Portuguese standard flies
from its northern bank, although the Pillar set up by Cao
stood at the south point, in 5° 4' S.

River Congo to the Cape.

Mue. ruodo (E 26 s), the cabo redondo, " round Cape "
of Martellus and others, now Margate Head, 6° 31' S.

Rio de madalena (E 28 s), Rio de Magdalena (Soligo),
now the Loge, 7° 58' S.

angra et rio de fernande (E 29 s), the Rio de Fernao
Vaz of Soligo and Martellus, now known as Dande,
8° 18' S. .

ponta de miguel (E 30 s) answers to the Ponta da
Espichel of Juan de la Cosa, now known as Morro das
Lagostas, 8° 45' S.

jnfula de capre (E 31 s), the Ilhas das Cabras opposite
Loanda City, 8° 46' S. Also named by Juan de la
Cosa.

cabo delta (E 31 s) (Jom and Ghil abdollo).
ponta alta (E 32 s).

o gracil (E 32 s), the ** slim " or " slender."

castel poderoso de fan augustin (E 33 s), the castel
d'Alter pedroso of Soligo, thus named after a village near
Portugalete belonging to the Order of S. Bento, of which
Diogo d'Azambuja was commander (' Esmeraldo,' p. 68).
Martellus calls it C. de S. Agostinho. I identify this
" castle " with the granite cliffs to the South of Ponta
choca, 13° 17' S. About ten miles to the south of these
cliffs, at Cabo do lobo (Seal cape), also known as Ponta
negra or preta, stands the Pillar dedicated to St.
Augustine which Cao set up on his first voyage in 1483.
This Pillar or Padrao is not shown on the globe.

angra manga (E 34 s).

cabo de lion (E 35 s), cabo do leao.

o rio cerlo (E 35 s), the c. zorto of Martellus.

terra fragosa(K 36 s)," rugged land," descriptive of the

mountainous nature of the country, is employed also by
Martellus.

monte nigro (E 37 >), Monte negro, with a Portuguese
standard and the folic ving legend :—

hie vmrden gefetzt die.fdulen de/ Here were set up the columns of
konik von portogal a dcmitii 1485 the King of Portugal on January 18
den 18jon. of the year of the Lord 1485.

The words " Caput bonae Spei " are given by Jomard
and Ghillany, but they are not on the original.

The Monte negro upon which Cao set up his third
pillar, in 1485, is now known as Cabo negro, 15° 40' S.

A. Magno de Castilho, however, who is of opinion that
the globe embodies the results of Dias' voyage, looks
upon it as the Cape of Good Hope.1

Behaim's " Furthest " (p. 27).

At monte nigro the coast, on the globe, turns abruptly
to the east, and along it are inserted the following
names:—

cabo ponera (E 49 s).

terra aqua (E 49 s), Jom : tara lapa.

rio de bethlehem (E 40 s), Jom : R. o. Michael.

pouaraszioni (F 40 s), Jom : bona patz; povoacao, a
village; boa paz, perfect peace.

angra de gatto (F 40 s), Jom: ang. d. galle. Angra do
gato, Cat Bay, but angra do gado, Cattle bay.

roca (F 40 s), Jom : tatos ; rock. Cantino has a baia
da Roca (Algoa bay).

Rio de hatal (F 40 s), Jom : natat, perhaps Rio do
Natal, Christmas River.

arenas (F 40 s), areias, sands.

san steffan (F 40 s).

Rio daf montes (F 40 s), mountain river. Cantino has
a terra dos montes, which may be identified with the
Langekloof.

Rio de requiem (F 40 s), Rio do requiem.

cabo ledo (F 40 s), Joyful cape. Dopp: cavo loco.

rio tucunero (F 40 s) (Jom : Rio taquacro, Ghil: oth
dauneto).

San bartholomeo viego (F 40 s), Ghil: pont virga.
Viga, a beam ; virga, a rod.

A Portuguese flag rises from Cabo ledo, and off it he
two Portuguese caravels, with the following legend:—

bis an das ort findt die portugal- The Portuguese ships came as far

ifche schiff komtnen und habe jr feul as this place, and set up their column,

aufgericht und in 19 monaten findt and in (after) 19 months they again

fie urieder in ir land heim kommen. came home to their country.

For the long legend giving an account of the voyage
see p. 72.

M. J. Codine':, views on Behaim's voyages have been

1 Os Padroes, ' Segunda memoria,' Lisbon, 1871, p. 29.
* ' Decouverte de la cote d'Afrique' (' Bull. de. la Soc. de geographic,'
1876).