Afterwards Advancing In The Same Direction, It Washes The
Shores Of Al Habash (Ethiopia Or Abyssinia), As Far As The
Cape or
mountain of al Mandab (or al Mondub), at the mouth of the Bahr al
Kolzum or Red Sea,
Which here terminates; the Bahr al Hind, or Indian
Sea flowing into it at this place. The cape or mountain of al Mandub
and the desert of Aden approach very near, being separated only by so
narrow a strait that two persons on the opposite sides may see each
other across. These Straits are named Bab al Mandab. By some
travellers the author was informed that these Straits lie on this side
of Aden to the north-west, a day and nights sail. The mountains of al
Mandab are in the country of the negroes, and may be seen from the
mountains of Aden, though at a great distance. Thus much for the
western side of this sea. Let us now pass over to the eastern coast.
[Footnote 340: Or al Kolzom, which signifies the swallowing up.
Here, according to Albufeda in his description of Mesr or Egypt,
Pharaoh was drowned, and the town and the sea took this name from that
event. Kolzum is doubtless the ancient Clysma, as indicated both by
the similarity of names, and the agreement of situation. It was in the
road of the pilgrims from Egypt to Mecca, but is now destroyed. Dr
Pocock places Clysma on his map about 15 min. south from Suez.
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