ABSTRACT

It will be understood that this sea is not red, but that the water is like that of any other sea. In this sea we sailed one day until the setting o f the sun, because it is not pos­ sible to navigate it during the night time. And every day they proceeded in this manner until they arrived at an island called Chameram.1 After this island you can proceed in safety. The reason why it is not possible to sail during night is, that there are many islands and many rocks, and it is necessary that a man should always be stationed on the top of the mast of the ship in order to see the route, which cannot be done during the night-time, and therefore they can only navigate during the day.2