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Cana (which has trade with Egypt, the far-side coast, India and the Persian Gulf).

( Imports )

Wheat and wine; a little, as at Muza

Clothing in the Arabian style, poor quality Coppei Tin Cora.

Storax

Other things such as go to Muza Presents for the king: wrought gold and silver plate, horses, images, thin cloth- ing of fine quality.

( Exports, the native produce) Frankincense Aloes

The rest of the things men- tioned from the other ports. Dioscorida Island.

( Exports )

Tortoise-shell, various kinds Indian cinnabar (dragon’s blood).

( Imports, brought by merchants from Muza and by chance calls of ships returning from India)

Rice Wheat Indian cloth Female slaves, a few Moscha.

( Imports )

Cloth Wheat Sesame oil.

{Exports)

Frankincense.

Sarapis Island.

{Exports, to Cana, at regular in- tervals)

Tortoise-shell.

Persian Gulf.

Ommana and Apologus.

{Imports)

Copper

Sandalwood

Teak wood timbers Blackwood logs (from India) Ebony logs “ “

Frankincense ( from Cana to Ommana).

{Exports)

Sew'ed boats called madarata (from Ommana to South Arabia)

Pearls, inferior to the Indian Purple

Clothing, after the fashion of the place Wine

Dates, in great quantity Gold

Slaves (to both India and S. Arabia)

Makran Coast.

Or^ea.

{Exports)

Wheat

Wine

Rice

Dates

Bdellium.

Indo-Scythia.

Barbaricum (at mouth of Indus river).

{Imports)

Thin clothing, in large quantity, some spurious Figured linens Topaz Coral Storax

Frankincense Vessels of glass Silver and gold plate Wine, a little.

( Exports)

Costus

Bdellium

Lycium

Nard

Turquoise Lapis lazuli

Seric skins »

Cotton cloth Silk yam Indigo.