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turned in upon my mat, covered myself with my 

 plaid and Arab cloak, and composed myself to 

 sleep. 



March 29. — I found we should not leave Dulhull 

 to-day ; neither Ohmed Mahomed, nor Ebin Izaak, 

 having yet arrived, Garahmee and a new Bedouin 

 friend, Moosa Gra, proposed to accompany me if I 

 chose to bathe in the sea, but as it was in front of 

 and in sight of the Kafilah, I told them I did not 

 require their attendance. After bathing I took my 

 yesterday morning's position upon the stone on the 

 sea-shore, and again looked with pleasure upon the 

 lovely picture before me. While still enjoying the 

 scene, a sudden flash from the beach in front of 

 Tajourah followed in a few minutes by a booming 

 report, told the departure of Mr. Cruttenden for 

 Berberah, and scarcely had his little vessel returned 

 the salute of the town, and raised her long lateen 

 sail, than she flew as if impatient from the land, 

 and at our distance seemed not unlike a large white 

 bird scudding over the surface of the sea. 



Mr. Cruttenden having left Tajourah, Cassim 

 and Ibrahim, who had been, I could see, anxiously 

 awaiting the report, thought they could go back to 

 their homes without further trouble. Their pro- 

 testations of anxiety for my safety, and desire to 

 see me well started on my journey, having been 

 sheer humbug, but by which of course they had 

 secured proportionate rewards. I had scarcely 

 recovered from the fit of musing, the circumstance 



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