We sailed 90 miles on the 7th
S.E. by E. Proceeding on the 8th at the rate of 8 miles an hour, we
sailed 100 miles by sunrise; and in the night, the wind being
south-westerly, we advanced 20 miles to the S.E. On the 9th the winds
were variable and rather calm. To the S.E. we found a shoal under water
50 miles from land. Our course during the day was only 10 miles to the
N.W. and in the ensuing night 20 miles S. by W. On the 10th we sailed 70
miles S.E. and came to a port named Kor in eight fathoms water, in a
very desert country.
[Footnote 216: In Ramusio this is called the land of the Abissini. So
that instead of Kabisa or Kabisia, we should read in the text Habash or
Habashia, commonly called Abassia, Abissina, or Abyssinia. - Astl. I. 90.
a.]
SECTION II.
Arrival at Jiddah, the Port of Mecca. The islands of Alfas, Kamaran,
and Tuiche. The Straits of Bab-al-Mandub.
Leaving Kor on the 11th of July, we sailed along shore till noon 30
miles, when we came to a city named Zidem[217], which is the emporium
or landing place of all the spices from Calicut and other parts of
India.
