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which they frequently chastised those who were too hasty in seiz- 
ing their portion. 
" We afterwards spent the day very quietly, as the time for re- 
ceiving the presents from Lord Valentia was deferred till the mor- 
row. The thermometer was 68° in our room, and frequent storms 
of rain occurred during the day. 
" August 30. — A copy of Lord Valentia's letter, which I had 
ordered to be written in case the original should not have safely ar- 
rived, was delivered to the Ras in the morning at four o'clock, by 
Hamed Chamie, who also, as far as I had authorized him, entered 
into an explanation of the nature of my mission from his Lordship. 
About six o'clock I was sent for, and found the Ras alone, in the 
hall ; I then delivered to him, in the name of Lord Valentia, the 
presents sent by his Lordship, which consisted of two entire pieces 
of broadcloth, one blue and the other red ; a handsome watch, a 
telescope, some pieces of kincaub and satin, a dress of gold tissue, 
a gold ring and broach, and several pieces of muslin. These pre- 
sents gave great satisfaction, more particularly those articles which 
were new to him, namely, the watch, telescope, and trinkets ; and 
the kincaub and gold dress he repeatedly ordered to be opened out 
before him. On stating, in the name of his Lordship, the impossibi- 
lity of procuring at Mocha such presents as he would have wished to 
send, he stopt me at once, by expressing his entire satisfaction with 
what he had received ; and assured me, that his only regret arose from 
the impossibility of communicating in our own language, the friend- 
ship he felt for us, who, strangers as we were, had come so far from 
our parents, our friends, and our country, to visit him, while those 
who were near to him, and ought to be his friends, thought only of 
