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Emerald mountains .... 311
Vindication of the traveller Bruce . 312
Berenice ..... 332
Ruins ..... 335
Hieroglyphics and Greek inscriptions 337
Temple—Ruins .... 339
Itinerary—Ancient watering-places 341
Position of Berenice—Opinion of ancients 342
Author’s opinion—Proofs of having discovered the ancient
city 343
Berenice’s Bodkin 34 4
Fuel for steamers 345
Capture of devil fish 34 7
Bichari Arabs 349
Costume—Arms—Love of tobacco . . 350-1
Silver mines—Sherm Hile’fb 353
Conclusion of Northern survey 359
Discovery of Berbera 360
Description—Sum&li—Houses—Arms 361, 362
Population—Commerce 363
Coffee trade—Markets 366
Produce—Water 367
Banians 368
Character of the Sum&lis—Dress 370
Description of a battle 371
National councils 372
War songs 373
Converts to Mohammedanism . 376
Means of opening a commercial intercourse with the
interior of Abyssinia .... 377
Aden —Its appearance from the sea 332
Ancient condition and name—Decline 383
Commerce .... 384
Ornamental architecture .... 387
Fortifications—Enormous guns—Anecdote of Sultan Ma-
hassan ..... 390
Reservoirs . 391