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on all night mid-channel, until they are in the latitude of 

 Yambcv 



The Red Sea maybe divided into four parts, of which the 

 Channel occupies two, till about lat. 26 , or nearly that of 

 Coffeir. On the well fide it is deep water, with many rocks, 

 as I have already faid. On the eafl fide, fhat quarter is 

 occupied by iflands, that is, fand gathered about the rocks, 

 the caufes whereof I have before mentioned ; between 

 which there are channels of very deep water, and harbours, 

 that protect the largefl mips in any winds. But among thefe, 

 from Mocha down to Suez, you mull fail with a pilot, and. 

 during part of the day only. 



To a perfon ufed to more civilized countries, it appears 

 no great hardlhip to fail with a pilot, if you can get one, 

 and in the Red Sea there are plenty; but thefe are creatures 

 without any fort of fcience, who decide upon a manoeuvre 

 in a moment, without forethought, or any warning given. 

 Such pilots often, in a large ihip deeply loaded, with 

 every fail out which, flie- can carry, in a very inflant cry out 

 to let go your anchors, and bring you to, all Handing', in the 

 face of a rock, or fand. Were not our feamen's vigour, and 

 celerity in execution, infinitely beyond the fkill and forefight 

 of thofe pilots, I believe very few mips, coming the inward 

 paiTage among the iilands, would ever reach the port in 

 fafety. 



If you are, however, going to Suez, without the confent 

 of the Sherriffe of Mecca, that is, not intending to fell your 

 cargo at Jidda, or pay your cuflom there, then you fliould 



take 



