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the forms of prostration and al)lution. These are acquired at 
Moosa, a town about thirty miles up the country. On their return 
to Mocha no compulsion is used to make them attend the mosque. 
At present there are only four white renegadoes, though numbers 
deserted from our fleet during their stay here. It was then thought 
necessary to conciHate the Yemen Government ; and consequently, 
though threats were used by several officers, whose men deserted, 
yet nothing was done, and the Arabs were confirmed in their inso- 
lence by our forbearance. One man deserted from Captain Vashon 
during the time he was here. He was immediately demanded from 
the Dola, who in very haughty terms refused to deliver him up, 
advising the Lieutenant, who delivered the message, to keep his 
men on board, if he wished them not to turn Mussulmauns. He 
was permitted to see the man, who on being asked why he took 
such a step, turned away without condescending to give any 
answer. Captain Vashon, though extremely indignant, did not feel 
himself justified in resorting to violence, and very properly avoided 
using any threat; which he did not mean to carry into effect. I 
wish every officer had done the same, and our character would 
have been more respected in Yemen. 
July 4. — I heard there had been great confusion on board the 
Antelope since our arrival ; yet Captain Keys tranquilly staid on 
shore: on the ^d, indeed, he went on board to punish two men, 
one of whom he immediately sent on board an American vessel 
which came in after our arrival. By what authority he did this it 
would be difficult to discover, as I can hardly conceive that a power 
is vested in the officers of the Company's marine to transport his Ma- 
jesty's subjects. The man came to me, and informed me that he was 
