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As these reefs clearly belong to the fringing class, the Querimba islands have been coloured red. In the plan of this harbour, the headlands outside are fringed by reefs apparently of coral; coloured red. From the description given in Owen's "Narr."
In modern maps this extensive line of coast is divided into the following separate territories, Inhambane, Sabia, Sofala, Mocaranga, Mozambico, and Querimba; which will be illustrated in future portions of this work. This word miso is probably an error of the press for mylyo, by which the African grain named millet is distinguished in other parts of Castaneda.
The small headlands on the continent also have coral-banks attached to them; and the Querimba islands and banks are placed on the lines of prolongation of these headlands, and are separated from them by very shallow channels.
The author makes here an abrupt transition to the eastern coast of Africa, and calls it the country of the Zinges; congeneric with the country of Zanguebar, and including Azania, Ajen, and Adel, on the north; and Inhambane, Sabia, Sofala, Mocaranga, Mozambique, and Querimba, to the south; all known to, and frequented by the Arabs.
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