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brought over from Mocha, and sent with him an Arab sais/' or 
horse-keeper/' and Wursum's brother, a young Somauli well 
versed in the Dankali language, as an interpreter, and ten young 
men belonging . to Alii Goveta were selected in my presence to 
guard them through the country. Before I left them Alii Goveta 
begged that I would request the Ras to send him a mule ; AUi 
Manda solicited another turban for his brother, and so many 
various demands came upon me from all quarters, that had I 
not retreated to the boat, I believe I might have stripped myself 
entirely to satisfy their insatiable demands. 
To prevent any obstacles arising to Mr. Coffin's journey, I was 
under the unpleasant necessity of dissembling, and of leaving the 
Domhoeta chiefs to suppose that I still designed to pass through 
their territory. 
On my return from the shore I went on board the Massowa 
gelve, and took the Dola of Dahalac with me to the ship. 
The delight of the old man at seeing me was very feelingly ex- 
pressed, and it was much increased on being told of the health of 
the Lord Sahib'' (Lord Valentia), and Captain Court; concern- 
ing whom he made particular inquiries. While we were taking 
coffee together, I asked him several questions respecting my for- 
mer acquaintances at Massowa and Dahalac, and found from his 
replies that they remained much in the same situation as when I 
left them, excepting the Nayib, who had been greatly mortified by 
the late diminution of his authority. He spoke very highly of 
the Kaimakan Mustapha Aga, and assured me that every thing 
had gone on well since the dismissal of the Jidda soldiers, a 
measure which had been adopted, in consequence of some serious 
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