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left for my baggage. The cabin was of a tolerable size : rather more 
than one third had been partitioned ofiP for me ; the remainder 
served as a dining-room, in which the Captain and Mr, Salt were 
obliged to swing their cots at night. For myself, I was perfectly 
satisfied, but determined to lessen my baggage by sending part of 
my linen to England from Bombay. Captain Keys accompanied 
me on board the flag ship to visit the Admiral, who paid me the 
honour of a salute : I undertook to convey dispatches for him to 
England/ 
On returning to Mr. Ravenshaw's, I instantly began my prepa- 
rations for departure; these were soon completed, as well as cir- 
cumstances would permit ; and Mr. Salt having arrived, we got on 
board the Antelope by eleven o'clock at night on the 13th of March. 
By twelve every thing was embarked, and we weighed anchor for 
the Red Sea, bidding a farewell to India, after a residence of fifteen 
months. According to the power with which I was invested, I di- 
rected the Captain to proceed to Aden. 
March 18.^ — We have been coasting along the shore with the 
assistance of (he land and sea breezes, without being able to get out 
of sight of land. The weather has been sultry; our little vessel 
sailed ill, which was probably owing to the bad condition of 
her bottom, which w^as perfectly covered with barnacles, and her 
being deep in the water: she rolled and pitched much, but had 
one good quality — she obeyed her heJm, and wore with facility. 
This is of the greatest importance when there is a necessity to tack 
frequently. The wind was directly against us. The shore that we 
passed was a bold one ; the mountains which I beheld in crossing 
the table-land, were here completely visible. We passed several 
