- Astl. Hoden
stands in an _ouasis_, or watered island, in the sea of sand, or great
desert, about lat. 19 deg.20'N. and W. long. 11 deg.40'. - E.
[3] Under the general name of _Azanhaji_, which probably signifies the
pilgrims or wanderers of the desert, the Nomadic Arabs or Moors are
distinguished into various tribes; as Beni-amir, Beni-sabi, Hilil
Arabs, Ludajas, and Hagi; sometimes called Monselmines, Mongearts,
Wadelims, Labdessebas, and Trasarts; all named in their order from
north to south, as occupying the desert towards the Atlantic. - E.
[4] In the text this river is named Senega, and its name probably
signifies the river of the Azanhaji. It Is called in Ramusio _Oro
Tiber_. - F.
[5] The name of this place is explained as signifying a chest or bag of
gold. There is a place marked in the Saharra, or great sandy desert;
under the name of _Tisheet_, where there are salt mines, in lat. 17 deg.
40' N. and long. 6 deg. 40' W. which may possibly be Teggazza. The
distance of Tisheet from Hoden in our maps is about 375 miles E. S. E.
But there are other salt mines in the desert still farther to the east.
- E.
SECTION III.
_Of the Empire of Melli, and some curious particulars of the Salt Trade:
Of the Trade in Gold:
