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ANTALOW 
having spent a fortnight with the Ras, during which time he was 
under the necessity of making himself understood by signs and 
nods, not having an interpreter, and the Ras not permitting him to 
send for one to Antalow. I found Mr. Carter rather unwell. Instead 
of having been to Bure, as my previous arrangements had given 
me reason to expect, he had, from some misconception of the natives, 
been almost entirely confined to the house, and scarcely permit- 
ted to have communication with any person; besides which, he 
complained of having been kept rather short of provisions ; his 
whole daily allowance not having been more than part of a fowl 
and bread. This was however in some measure to be attributed to 
his own mismanagement, as he certainly might, though with some 
difficulty, have gone on the expedition to Bure, which I much re- 
gretted he had not done, as I conceived that he would have ob- 
tained some very valuable inibrmation. He had written to Captain 
Rudland ; but this gentleman was so situated as not to be able to 
assist him, as will appear by the following journal of occurrences 
during my absence. Hamed Chamie and our Mussulmaun servants 
also complained much of their treatment during my absence, hav- 
ing had only three sheep allowed them in that time, though plen* 
tifully supplied with bread. I did not see the Ras in the evening, as 
I understood that he was much fatigued by having been present 
at the exercise of his troops. 
" September 52.— Pleasant weather, with light winds, and light- 
nmg during the night. 
Captain Rudland s JournaL 
" Monday, September 9.-™ Yesterday afternoon, as I happened to 
pass through the hall, I saw the Ras disengaged and alone ; h§ 
