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many openings which admitted the sea breeze. The Banians 
attended me, and I was soon overpowered by visitors. After 
obtaining some sherbet, I sent off Mr. Salt to inform the Captain of 
what had passed, and to invite him on shore. My servant went 
also to bring back the things necessary for my stay. I then told 
my visitors I wished to go to sleep, and they all immediately 
retired. 
I did not awake till some hours afterwards, when the boats had 
returned, Captain Kej^s was in full uniform, attended by his whole 
suite. To my great surprise, the havildar of the sepoys was with 
him, who, upon enquiry, I found was to act the part of his orderly. 
The circumstance excited a smile, and also some surprise, as at 
Dhalac I had declared my perfect confidence in the people, and 
that I should not take a single sepoy on shore with me ; a resolu- 
tion which the Captain highly approved. He immediately sent off 
a message to the Nayib to announce his arrival, and to express his 
wish of paying him a visit. The Nayib, a little surprised, said he 
would see him in the evening ; but in the evening it was put off till 
the next day. I received presents of water, curry, and other 
necessary articles in the course of the evening, and a message re- 
questing that I would send to his Banian for every thing I should 
want. The thermometer was at 94° in a stone-built room, the walls 
of which were four feet thick, and a pleasant sea-breeze playing 
through it. We slept on our couches, without any covering, and 
found the air pleasant. I was however heated, and the prickly heat 
was tormenting. 
May ^5.— Mr. Maxfield the second Lieutenant, and Mr. Macgie, 
came on shore to dine with me. The cook and necessary articles 
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