^{page 44 note 1} This name may be Remūsa, the first letter being merely the Arabic preposition, with an erroneous accent.—J.W.R.

^{page 45 note 1} By “Africa” is generally meant the older kingdom of Tunis.—J.W.R.

^{page 46 note 1} The Arabians call themselves “red men“ in contradistinction to the blacks and to the whites. These latter they designate “yellow.”—J.W.K.

^{page 47 note 1} Jīm and Sīm are, as will appear, two variations of the name of one and the same town, constantly interchanged.—J.W.R.

^{page 48 note 1} These two words may be one name, and may be written in various ways; e.g., Kefutīma, Denuyü. Or, the first word may be tie name of the tribe to which Siruma belonged, and Denyewä may have belonged to the Buläla.—J.W.K.

^{page 50 note 1} Another orthography used for Burnù.—J.W.R.

^{page 51 note 1} Variant of Furtü.—J.W.R.

^{page 52 note 1} Variant.—J.W.E.

^{page 52 note 2} Variant.—J.W.R.

^{page 53 note 1} Variant, curious confusion of terms of relationship.—J.W.R.

^{page 53 note 2} Variants of Ma ü and Yutükurma.—J.W.B.

^{page 55 note 1} Zu'afä. This word is the original of the French “Zouaves.” It appaars to designate all but well mounted and well armed horsemen.—J.W.E.

^{page 57 note 1} Variant of Iruma-Nasar.—J.W.K.

^{page 58 note 1} Variant of Tus-hu.

^{page 58 note 2} Another spelling of Iruma.J.W.E.

^{page 61 note 1} Zu'afá, Zouaves.—J.W.R.

^{page 63 note 1} Sīm and Jīm are variants.

^{page 63 note 2} Variant of Melīma.—J.W.R.

^{page 64 note 1} It will have been remarked that people are frequently named in this history by the name of their mother.—J.W.R

^{page 67 note 1} Zu'afä.

^{page 67 note 2} Zu'afä

^{page 67 note 3} Mentioned above as Hīruma-Igha.—J.W.R.

^{page 70 note 1} This word appears to signify a capital fortified town, and is here applied to the town of Sīm or Jīm.—J.W.R.

^{page 71 note 1} Variant of Hunüma.

^{page 73 note 1} Variant for Kitatī.—J.W.E.

^{page 74 note 1} According to Muslim Law, nothing can ever make a freeborn Muslim become a bonâ fide slave; but all non-Muslim captives of war become slaves.

^{page 80 note 1} Variant of Yessembū, p. 81.

^{page 91 note 1} Gharkewā.

^{page 94 note 1} The meaning of these three terms is quite unknown to the Translator.—J.W.R.

^{page 106 note 1} Buruū.

^{page 107 note 1} Burnū.

^{page 123 note 1} 2nd June, 1853.