- E.
[3] It is strange that the Rio de Nuno, close by this cape, the estuary
of which is not less than seven or eight miles wide, should be here
omitted; but the present voyage is very superficially narrated
throughout. - E.
[4] The text is here obviously defective, as no river is mentioned before;
but the allusion must be to the river Pongo, Pongue, or Pougue, at the
mouth of which Cape Sagres is situated; indeed that cape seems to be
formed by one of the islands off the mouth of the river. - E.
[5] There are a number of small rivers on the coast, between Cape Sagres
and Cape Tagrin, such as Tofali, Dania, Buria, Berrea, Tanna, Pogone,
Cagrance, dos Casas; but our modern charts have none named as in the
text on this part of the coast. - E.
[6] This is now called Cape Tagrin, and forms the northern point at the
entrance of the Sierra Leone river, otherwise called the Mitomba or
Tagrin river. The southern point is named Cape Sierra Leone; and in
some maps is likewise named Liedo very improperly. It is necessary to
distinguish carefully between the _Cape_ of Sierra Leone, and the
mountainous ridge of the same name, which appears to extend a
considerable way along the coast to the S. E. near fifty miles, to the
river Kates, or Sa. Ma. della Neue. But, from the baldness of the
narrative, there is great difficulty in tracing out this voyage. - E.
[7] These are now called Bananas islands, in lat. 8 deg. N. - E.
[8] Perhaps the Camaranca. - E.
[9] Probably that now called Tassa Point, or Cabo de S. Anna. - E.
[10] This account seems again to refer to the river Camaranca and Tassa
Point; otherwise called Cape St Ann; yet this cape is brought in
immediately afterwards. Indeed this voyage is inextricably confused,
probably incorrect or corrupt. - E.
[11] The large island of Sherbro, with Sherbro Strand and Shoals, a very
prominent feature of this part of the African coast, is here entirely
overlooked; unless we suppose de Cintra to have gone on the outside of
that island, considering the sound as a river, and naming the N. W.
point of Sherbro island Cape St Ann. - E.
[12] We have already seen that Don Henry died in this year, which must,
therefore, be here an error of the press, either in the original
publication by Cada Mosto, or in some of the after editions. - E.
CHAPTER V.
CONTINUATION OF THE PORTUGUESE DISCOVERIES ALONG THE COAST OF AFRICA,
FROM THE DEATH OF DON HENRY IN 1463, TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE CAPE OF GOOD
HOPE IN 1486[1].
SECTION I.
