text:  Before turning our attention to the interesting countries round the sources of the Gochob and its tributary streams and those through which it subsequently flows so clearly brought to our knowledge by Major Harris (he is certainly the first who has done so ) and the survey of the coast near its mouth by Lieutenant Christopher of the Indian navy and by him given to the gallant major--it is necessary for the better understanding of our subject to turn our attention to the explanation of the names of some countries and places given so differently by different informants and which thus given and not sufficiently attended to create great confusion and great errors in African geography