Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the Great. Describing more particularly the Empires of Persia and Industan ... As also, many ... kingdoms in the oriental India ... (1677)
Herbert, Thomas, Sir, 1606-1682 · London : R. Everingham for R. Scot, etc. · leaf 39
Mohelia. September 1 1. we rode in 25 fathoms, the enfuing morn wafting nearer fhore we dropt it again in 17, and fo came to an Anchor at the Wed-fide of Mohelia , a Bow-fhot from a fmall Village of Straw unworthy the notice, though by the Inhabitants called Meriangyey , governed by a Sha-bander,… … MOHELIA elevates the Pole Antartick 12 degrees 15 minutes*, has longitude from the Meridian of the Cape of good Hope 24 deg. variation of the Compafs 16 deg. 20 mm. and is about 60 miles in circuit : the Maritim parts of the Hie rife gently, the inland parts mount high and appear woody. A little…
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