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roneous, throughout. The map of the ifland, harbour, and 

 bay, with the foundings, which I here have given, may 

 be depended upon, as being done on the fpot with the 

 greateft attention. 



Ac h met, though much better, was, however, not well. 

 His fever had left him, but he had fome fymptoms of its 

 being followed by a dyfentery. In the two days I refted at 

 his houfe, I had endeavoured to remove thefe complaints, 

 and had fucceeded in part; for which he teitified the ut- 

 moft gratitude, as he was wonderfully afraid to die. 



The Naybe had vifited him feveral times every day ; but 

 as I was uefirous to fee Achmet well before I left Arkeeko, 

 I kept out of the way on thefe occafions, being refolved, 

 the firft interview, to prefs for an immediate departure. 



On the 13th, at four o'clock in the afternoon, I waited 

 upon the Naybe at his own houfe. He received me with 

 more civility than ufual, or rather, I fhould have faid, with 

 lefs brutality ; for a grain of any thing like civility had 

 never yet appeared in his behaviour. He had juft received 

 news, that a fervant of his, fent to colled money at Hama- 

 zen, had run off with it. As I faw he was bufy, I took my 

 leave of him, only alking his commands for Habefh ; to 

 which he anfwered, " We have time enough to think of 

 that, do you come here to morrow." 



On the 14th, in the morning, I waited upon him accord- 

 ing to appointment, having firft ftruck my tent and got all 

 tny baggage in readinefs. He received me as before, then 

 toid me with a grave air, " that he was willing to further my 



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