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that Yusser is found at Yambo of a white colour. I have seen speci- 
mens of both kinds nearly an inch in diameter at the base. It is 
formed into beads by the Arabians, and takes a polish. 
December 30. — Captain Court went on shore to settle the ac- 
counts. The prices charged were most enormous : for rice, ten dol- 
lars a bag ; for dol the same, though in the bazar it was only eight. 
The boat load of fire wood was eighty dollars ; and about seventy- 
five butts of water five hundred dollars. The grapnel and the cable 
supplied by Jelani himself were more reasonable ; and some excuse 
must be made for the distress of a siege, and the real scarcity which 
existed of some of the articles. The Emir Bahar got his additional 
present of seventy-five dollars, and we were obliged to give a 
similar one to the Emir Bazar, as he had sent us two goats and two 
sheep, which he yesterday took care to inform me were his private 
gift, and did not belong to the butcher. The camel's flesh was 
nearly a dollar a pound. The Emir Bahar asked me if I would give 
him a letter of recommendation to any English that came there : I 
said I would. 
December 31. — By appointment I went on shore, under a salute 
of seventeen guns from the Panther, to take my leave of the Vizier. 
He received me without ceremony, made many excuses for not 
having been able to supply our wants better, and wished us a good 
voyage. We bad coffee and sherbet, as usual. I spoke of Captain 
Loane as a friend whom I wished him to serve. He assured me 
that he would render him every assistance in his power, and that 
the duties should be moderate, as an inducement to him to come 
again. Our next visit was to Jelani, whose conduct had been uni- 
formly kind and liberal during our stay. He now very handsomely 
