_ 105 _ At its foot lies the city harbour which is called Fugat; and where the foreign ships are usually to be found. At the foot of the same mountain in the harbour there is an islet called Ciraj a mole stretches from it to the harbour, and this serves as a protection against the easterly winds. At the end of the mole on the mainland there is a very strong bastion; there is no water in this island. The city has two gates; one facing towards the interior, the other facing the sea. There is a 150 another harbour called Hugufu, which is situated behind the mountains towards the east, and this is sheltered from all the winds, its waters have a good depth, but it is not used as much as the harbour of Fugat. On this side there is a creek, so that the city is almost an island; this is because, instead of returning to the sea the creak stretches into a field, forming a series of lagoons. Into these there runs a large street from the city, ending in a great and beautiful bridge connecting the city with the mainland. The mainland part of the city is called Zebid, and this is where the Sheikh of Aden lives for the most part. In front of the Aden mountain-range, two leagues away from the Hugufu harbour, there is a village called Rubaca, where there are about 16 water wells. The water flows through some pipes to a great tank situated at one mile
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