[Burton, quoted by Yule, says (Sind Revisited, 1877, I. p. 33): "The
whole of the coast, including that of Mekran, the land of the Mahi
Kharan or Ichthyophagi." Yule adds: "I have seen this suggested also
elsewhere. It seems a highly probable etymology." See note, p. 402.
- H.C.]
NOTE 5. - At Hasik, east of Dhafar, Ibn Batuta says: "The people here live
on a kind of fish called Al-Lukham, resembling that called the sea-dog.
They cut it in slices and strips, dry it in the sun, salt it, and feed on
it. Their houses are made with fish-bones, and their roofs with
camel-hides" (II. 214).
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
CONCERNING THE CITY OF DUFAR.
Dufar is a great and noble and fine city, and lies 500 miles to the
north-west of Esher. The people are Saracens, and have a Count for their
chief, who is subject to the Soldan of Aden; for this city still belongs to
the Province of Aden. It stands upon the sea and has a very good haven, so
that there is a great traffic of shipping between this and India; and the
merchants take hence great numbers of Arab horses to that market, making
great profits thereby. This city has under it many other towns and
villages.[NOTE 1]
Much white incense is produced here, and I will tell you how it grows. The
trees are like small fir-trees; these are notched with a knife in several
places, and from these notches the incense is exuded.
