for the African Association, in j 790 and 1798; considered in the
view of general geography. It is for this reason, that I have hot
altered it in the general Map, but have accommodated the positions
eastward to it; instead of altering the entire Map. But in the
Map of Mr. Horneman’s Route, all the positions affected by his
observations, are given according to those observations.
Neither do the boundaries and extent, as given by Mr. Horneman,
differ materially from those given by Mr. Beaufoy; which is remarkable,
considering under what disadvantage he collected his materials,
compared with the mode of collecting them on the spot. But in
arranging the boundaries, a distinction is to be made between the
proper country of Fezzan, and its dependencies.
Mr. Horneman says, that the cultivated part of Fezzan has an
extent of goo British miles from north to south; by 200 from east
to west: which dimensions have a general agreement with Mr.
Beaufoy’s, in respect of the area of the whole; but Mr. Beaufoy
makes it a circle, whilst Mr. Horneman makes it an oval. It would
appear, also, that Mr. Horneman reckons the whole extent thus
given by himself and Mr. Beaufoy as cultivated land; and we
know too little of the actual geography to attempt any. detail.
Mr. Horneman came to the eastern border of Fezzan at 44 to 4,5
hours, equal to about 110 B. miles by the road, from Mourzouk.
In order to justify Mr. Horneman’s calculation, Mourzouk ought
to stand nearly in the centre, between the eastern and western
limits; but Mr. Beaufoy says, that the territory does not extend far
to the west of the capital.
Again, Mr. Beaufoy allo\ys five days from the northern boundary,
at the edge of the black Desert, to Mourzouk : that is, about
100 B. miles by the road. And from Mourzouk southward to the
mountains of Eyre, the southern boundary, fourteen days; equal to
280 such miles: total 380: or perhaps, in direct distance, 350 such;
miles. But there lies in the midway, a desert of five journies in
breadth; and it is uncertain to what point Mr. Horneman reckons.
The dependencies are very extensive. The regions of the Ha-
rutsch, together with Wadan, Houn, (or Hun), and Sockna, all of
which lie beyond the Harutsch, Mr. Horneman classes as belonging
to Fezzan. Sockna should be a place of note, as its merchants are
in possession of the chief part of the commerce, between Fezzan
and Tripoly.
Mr. Horneman was informed that there are 101 inhabited places
in Fezzan; and it is remarkable that this is precisely the number
stated in M. Delisle’s Map of Africa, drawn in 1707; and Mr.
Beaufoy s informant said, little less than 100. But amongst these,
there are few places of note, and still fewer whose positions are
given; and in the report of these, Mr. Beaufoy’s informant differs
in some respect, from Mr. Horneman.
Of the position of the capital, Mourzouk, I have already spoken,
very fully.
Zuila, or Zawila, (probably the Cillaba of Pliny, lib.v. c. 5.) is
placed, by Mr. Horneman’s route, at 59 G. miles to the eastward of
Mourzouk. Mr. Beaufoy was told that it was 7 days journey distant,
and the bearing, in his reports, varies from east to EN E . I
have allowed E by N. This was the capital in the time o f Edrisi :*
* Mr. Horneman saw some remains, which ought to be referred to the time of
Mahomedanism.
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