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the number of tanks exceeded that given by
our traveller.
Mr. Salt was correctly informed by the
natives that Abdul Gaffer’s tomb was situated
on the island of Norrah, off Cape Antalow,
and not on Dahalak, as Bruce states; but
there are two very old tombs near Dhollatim,
one of which was most probably pointed out
to Bruce as that of the Sheikh.

The officers engaged on this survey were
not able in every instance to make the bear­

ings given by Bruce to agree with their own;
but the relative positions of the islands will
be found correct, by comparing Bruces de­
scriptions with the sketch I have furnished.
The foregoing remarks, in corroboration of
Bruce’s general accuracy, are given without
comment,—they are naked facts; but so
striking do they appear to me, so conclusive
is the evidence which they bear in his favour,
that I experience the most heartfelt satisfac­
tion in contributing my humble efforts to
those of other travellers, who have sought to

rescue an illustrious name, from the obloquy
to which it has so long and so unjustly been
consigned. Before I dismiss the subject, it

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