The Second Division, From Cape Jacques Or Jask To The Mouth Of The
River Indus, Is 200 Leagues In Extent, Called Chirman Or Kerman, And Is
Divided Into The Two Kingdoms Of Macran And Madel, With These Towns,
Guadel, Calara, Tibique, Calamate, Goadel, And Diul.
This coast is
barren and most of it desert, and cannot be approached on account of the
shallowness of the sea near the shore.
The third division contains 150 leagues, of which 38 from Diu[74] to
Cape Jaquete or Jigat, whence to Diu in the kingdom of Guzerat are 50
leagues, having these towns, Cotinna, Mangalor, Chervar, Patan, and
Corinar[75]. From Diu to Cambaya is 50 leagues, with these towns
Madrafavat, Moha, Talica, Goda, and Gundin[76]. Between Cambaya and Cape
Jaquete or Jigat, is included a part of the kingdom of Guzarate and the
mountainous region of the Resboutos, or Rajputs.
[Footnote 74: Perhaps Debil, near the western mouth of the Indus. - E.]
[Footnote 75: Those names of sea port towns in the Guzerate are
miserably corrupted in the text: Only Puttan can be recognised among
them, and Mangalor must be a mistake; as that place is far to the south
of Guzerat on the coast of Canara. - E.]
[Footnote 76: The sea ports on this part of the coast now are Jaffrabad,
Cuttapour, Toolafee, Manuah, Gogo, Eawnagur, and Iotian. - E.]
The fourth division measures 290 leagues, being the most valuable part
of India and the most frequented by the Portuguese. This is subdivided
into three portions by two rivers which run from east to west.
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