How will you ro to find those countries of Africa which were
once celebrated for science and learning ? (See 280.) What
states do you pass after entering the Mediterranean, on youi* way



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to E^pt ? What danger will there be in sailing near them f
(282.) How can you go to Alexandria by land from Barbary ?
What rirer. do yoa go up, to reach the capital of Egypt ? Shall yoa
often meet with rain ? (284) What objects of curiosity shall
you find ?

Yon must endeavour to guard against a disease of the eyes
prevalent in Egypt.
What danger should you meet with in going by land to Abys-
nnia? (296.) As the cataracts of the Nile will prevent your
going up this river to Abynsinia, what course will yon take, to go
by sea ? What can you say of the Abyssinians ?

How would you go to discover whether the Niger flows into the
Nile? What kingdoms would you pass through? What course
will you take from Abyssinia to reach the Cape of Good Hope by
water ? What can you say of the coa.Mt you pass ? (294.) How do
you like their mode of travelling ? What islands do yon pass, and
what do yon know of them ?

When you draw near the Cape yon must be prepared for storms,
which are dreadfiil here.
