he explorers of Africa; links may exist,
in creation, with which we are yet unacquainted.--Clarke.

The fancy of tailed men has probably arisen from inattentive observers,
seeing people clothed in the skins of beasts, with the tails hanging
down. The natives of New South Wales wear tails in imitation of the
Kangaroo: Yet, having been closely observed, are not described as
tailed men--E.

[93] This word ought to have been _Pacos_. Of these animals, with the
Llamas and Vicugnas, different species of the camel genus, a more
extended account will occur, when we come to the particular travels in
Peru.--E.

[94] It will be seen afterwards, in the account of the West India Islands,
and the Continent of Guiana, that there are many warlike tribes of
Caribs, or Caraibs, constantly engaged in predatory warfare; whose
women, when their husbands are absent in search of prisoners for
_food_, take arms for the protection of themselves and children;
whence they have been reported as nations of female warriors, or
Amazons.--E.

[95] Gomar. H.G.V. xxxvi.

[96] The true latitudes of the places mentioned in the text are, Suakim,
19 30', Massoua, 15 20', Cossier, 26 deg. 16', Judda, 21 20', Suez, 30 deg..
--E.

[97] The latitude of 30 deg. N. would lead to the idea of Sonora being the
district, or province, indicated in the text by Sibola; Cinaloa is
only in 26 deg. N. yet, from the context, appears to be the country
intended by Galvano--E.

[98] The idea that a dog, even able to bear a load of fifty pounds, should
carry a woman, is truly absurd. If there be any truth in the story,
the dogs must have performed the services in the text by drawing
sledges; yet nothing of the kind has hitherto been found in North
America, though common in North-east Asia.--E.

[99] Gomar. H.G. VI. xviii. and xix.

[100] In other writers Liampa and Siampa, or Tsiompa, are synonimous; but
that place is in lat. 12 deg. N. The latitude of the text would lead us to
the eastern coast of China, between Ningpo and Nankin.--E.

[101] Gomez, H. G. VI. xviii. This story, which Galvano has reported from
Genoa, seems altogether unworthy of credit.--E.

[102] The Matelots are laid down in our modern maps, in lat. 9 deg. N. Long
137 deg. E. not far E.N.E. of the Pelew, or Pillelew islands.--E.

[103] This great inland of Mindanao, to the south of the