ANTALOW. 
protection of the chief, for the purpose of surveying that place. 
I this morning begged of the Ras, to permit me to return to Anta- 
low, to acquaint Mr. Carter with the arrival of the Chief, that no 
time might be lost ; but this was not consented to. I then proposed 
sending a note to him, to which I got no reply ; however, all this 
I attributed to the effects of the maize; for we had taken our break- 
fasts, and the Ras and his chiefs appeared determined to make up 
for the abstinence of yesterday. 
" I now complained to him of my filthy quarters, shewing him 
my skin; and by winks and gestures (for we now began to under- 
stand each other tolerably well) acquainted him that I could get 
no sleep. He immediately ordered the ladies' apartment to be 
prepared for me, near the large hall, which accordingly I occupied 
during the remainder of my stay here. When the Ras had refreshed 
himself with a four hour's sleep (an invariable custom with these 
people after eating), he sent a messenger to me in the upper room 
over the entrance door. As soon as I went down, he gave me a 
most cordial shake by the hand, and called in the Chief from Bure, 
and a Mussulmaun attendant, who could interpret what was said, 
in nearly as good Arabic as I speak myself. However, I contrived 
to get a person dispatched to Antalow, with my note to Mr. Carter, 
and an order froim the Ras for him to be accommodated with mules, 
and to come here to morrow morning, this place lying in the direct 
road. 
" Sunday, September 15. — I had a good night's rest in my fresh 
apartment, it being tolerably free from vermin, because the build- 
ing,being a new one, they had not yet had time to accumulate. The 
Ras attended divine service at the church in the night, or rather 
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