MASSOWAH. 
proved Mr. Bruce's to be erroneous. It seems indeed that his 
was a copy from that of the Portuguese, corrected by a bird's eye 
view. 
June 3, — I sent to the Nayib for permission for Mr. SaU and my 
servant to go out to morrow on a shooting party on the main-land. 
To this he willingly assented; and said he would send to Arkeko 
for mules and people to attend them. The Sirdar procured me some 
good shells, but begged Hyder would desire me to remember, 
and take care of him; adding, he wanted dollars. I told Hyder to 
say I had only sufficient for my expenses, as we never travelled 
with much money, and that I could procure no more till I got to 
Egypt ; but that of what I had, I had given him a part. He, how- 
ever, seemed to hope for something, as he was very active in procur- 
ing more shells. On the whole I felt better, though relaxed by the 
heat of the climate, the thermometer being 98°, but without fever, or 
depression of spirits. It lightened over the mountains at night. 
June 4. — ^The party went out, and returned by ten o'clock, with 
seven birds of the pheasant kind, with mottled black, or rather 
brown and white feathers, the neck bare, and yellow underneath, 
red and bare about the eyes : they also killed a hare, and two small 
deer, which tasted exactly like the roebuck. Fortunately for the 
sportsmen, it was cloudy the whole of the morning, who, however, 
were heartily fatigued and sore in the feet. Thermomter 98°. The 
Sirdar brought me another collection of shells, which contained only 
one worth having. I explained what I wished, and he sent the 
men off again. Hyder privately promised them a present, if they 
exerted themselves, which should not be mentioned to their master. 
My servant bore the climate well : he went out on a catamaran 
