Travels in Africa, Egypt, and Syria, from the year 1792 to 1798Browne, William George
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Travels in Africa, Egypt, and Syria, from the year 1792 to 1798
Browne, William George
Egypt -- Description and travel; Sudan -- Description and travel; Syria -- Description and travel
The position of _Assiût_ is fixed, both in latitude and longitude,
by observation. That of _Charjé_ in latitude by observation; in
longitude, as above described. While at _Sheb_, the Writer had an
opportunity of observing his position at leisure, both in latitude
and longitude. At _Selimé_ he enjoyed the same satisfaction. The
mountains, to the East of the road, are laid down according to their
appearance to the eye of the observer from the villages of _Elwah_,
and the route of the caravan beyond them. Their S.E. extremity, as
here marked, rests solely on the report of a native of _Mahas_. The
distance from _Selimé_ to the river, has been judged fully
established by the uniform and unvarying testimony of a number of
Jelabs of _Dongola_, &c. who travel that route.
The latitude of _Leghéa_ was variously observed, both in going and
returning. Its longitude is only determined by the bearing of the
road, relatively to _Bîr-el-Malha_ S. and _Selimé_ N. Several days
consumed at _Bîr-el-Malha_, afforded the means of determining its
position both in latitude and longitude.
_Sweini_ and _Zeghawa_ have been placed only according to the
bearing and distance computed from _Cobbé_ and _Le Haimer_. But
the two latter places are fixed without much doubt by frequent lunar
observations, the occultations of Jupiter’s satellites, &c.
With regard to _Cubcabéa_ and _Rîl_, no more could be done than
to place them according to the uniform and constant report of the
natives. They are both places much frequented, and in so small a
distance no mistake of importance can have arisen.
The bearings of the road from _Cubcabéa_ to _Wara_, and thence to the
capital of _Bornou_, are not laid down but from numerous inquiries,
and some labour employed in adjusting them. That road occupies
sixty days. The position of the capital of Bornou varies from that
which is allotted to it in the latest maps, but scrupulously adheres
to the bearings and distance given. _Abu-Shareb_ is from _Cobbé_
nearly W. by N. _Abu-Shareb_ to _Wara_, N.W. by N. From _Wara_ to the
capital of _Baghermi_, between W.N.W. and N.W. by W. Road winding
S. From _Baghermi_ to _Kottocomb_, N. by W. 2 W. From _Kottocomb_
to _Bornou_ nearly in the same direction.
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