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Sahara.
loma Sydgan (D 19).

fevoa (D 14), Giov. Leardo (1448) has Scuro, in
Morocco.

foba (D 14).
ahia (D 12).

barca (D 21). There is a Kasr el Barka to the west
of Tishit, but Behaim's Barca is evidently meant for the
country of that name, on the Mediterranean, Fra Mauro's
Barcha.

wagu (D 19).

wurza (E 21), perhaps Walsperger's Veruza on a Lacus
affrorum (1448).
lot (E 20).

Abyssinia-Nubia.
Abassia (F 6 s), Abyssinia.

jn di/er gegendt von afrika regirt In these parts of Africa reigns
der kai/er van ahaffia oder abif/inia the Emperor of Abassia or Abissinia.
sein volk findt cri/len und treiben His people are Christians and carry
grq/z handel mit gold und helfenbein on much trade in gold and ivory.
(E 8 s).

A miniature to the north shows this Emperor or
Prester John seated on a chair with a monk kneeling
before him.

A blank shield, above the word "abassia" shown by
Jom and Ghil is not traceable on the original.

abasia-ethiopia (E 22 s), far to the south, a duplication
of the name. Jom and Ghil here show a royal tent,
which cannot be traced on the original.

saba (F 3), Shoa, has been referred to elsewhere (p. 96).

adem (F 12) is really the true Aden, but has been
placed in Africa owing to a misinterpretation of Marco
Polo's ambiguous narrative.

The whole of the above information on Abyssinia has
been derived from Marco Polo (Pipino's version, III 43, 44).

diner (F 8), Jom and Ghil only.

lidi (F 6). Can this be Avalita ?

coniat (F 6) Jom and Ghil: Conia ar.

crancore (F 3), Jom and Ghil: arancore.

Nubia (F 18).

jarude, (F 13) Jom and Ghil: Arade.
salu (F 16), sala.

On the east coast of Africa, just south of the Equator,
is an image of St. Matthew seated upon a chair, with the
following legend.

dif landt ijl bekert von /ant This country was converted by
matheut (F 5 s). St. Matthew.

This legend evidently refers to Nadaber (Pliny's
Nabata, Ptolemy's Napata), the capital of Queen Candace,
above the third cataract of the Nile, a*, Merawi, where
St. Matthew is supposed to have preached (Acta S.S.,
21 September). This tradition, however, is rejected in
favour of St. Thomas, whom Marco Polo (III 43) credits
with having preached and worked miracles, first in Nubia,
then in Abyssinia, and finally in Maabar.

Lower Guinea.

cabo de las marenas (E 4 s), Jom : c. de Sa Maria.

Serra di/an dominico (E 5 s), Jom: Serra de St. roca,
possibly the Serra guerreira, " Warrior Mountain," of
Soligo, 2° 50' N.

angra do principe (E 5 s), The angra do Principe,
Prince's Watering-place of Martellus, at the mouth of
the Muni in Corisco Bay, 1° 10' N.

alcazar (E 5 s), according to Murr and Ghil, but no
longer traceable on the original.

Rio de furna (E 6 s) Jom : Rio de Tima, the Rio da
furna, " river of the Cove." The name very indistinct on
the original.

angra de bacco (E 6 s), Angra da barca of Martellus,
in Corisco Bay ?

terra de eftraeas (E 7 s), the Cabo das esteiras, Cape
of Mats, of Soligo, now corrupted into C. Esterias,
0° 34' N.

Rio de Santa maria (E 8 s), Santa Maria de Nazareth
fl. of Soligo and Martellus Germanus—the Ogowe which
enters Nazareth Bay, 0° 40' S.

Cabo de Santa Catherina (E 9 s), in 1° 50' S.

Rio de lopo hizalt (E 10 s), Ghil: cabo granzale, Murr:
cabo gonzale, still Capo de Lopo Goncalves, named after
the mariner who is credited with having been the first to
cross the Line, now Cape Lopez, 0° 37' S.

Rio de santa malhia (E 11 s), the S. Mathias of
Martellus, identical with the Mexias or Animba
River, 1° S.

oraia de Judeo (E 12 s), praia do Judeo, the bay N. of
the Fernao Vaz, 1° 30' s.

baja defeira (E 13 s), Bahia deserta ?

rio de Sn. andre (E 14 s), perhaps the Fernao Vaz,
1° 40' S.

rio de Catherina (E 14 s), thus on the original, but
Murr read Cabo de catherina, which is still known by its
original name, and where stood the " tree " of Fernao
Gomez, 1° 50' S. (see Soligo's Chart).

/era de sto spir. (E 14 s), Serras do Espiritu Santo,
still known by that name, 2° 50' S.

praia de jmp. (E 16 s), praia do imperador, the Piagia
de lopadore of Martellus, either off the Sette or off the
Nyango.

ponta de bairo (E 16 s), Ponta da beira, "coast or
shore point."

angra Santa Maria (E 17 s), Murr: angra da fanta
marta).

golfo <f so, nicolo (E 19 s), golfo de S. Nicolao (see
below, Golfo de Judea).

ferra fcoropoa, very indistinct, perhaps Seara caobas or
caura, read by Murr Serra corqfo da corte reial (E 19 s),
seems to refer to Mount Salombo and the red cliffs
" serra corada "—near it, in 4° 20' S. The Corte Reaes
were related to Behaim by marriage.

golfo de judea (E 20 s), Jom: Golfo di Indie. This
Golfo do Judea, or Jews' Bay of Martellus, is now known