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constantly reproaching his companion lor having persuaded him 
to take such a step. They were all to set olF in a few days for Sana 
to be shewn to the Imaum. The change of climate, with bad 
food, will probably soon end them. Sana is extremely unhealthy 
to Europeans and natives of the Tehama. It was probably their 
residence there, and journey through the mountains, that laid 
the foundation of those diseases that carried Mr. Niebuhr's com- 
panions to the grave. 
Mr. Salt sailed on the 9th in the Antelope, for Bombay, with a 
strong breeze from the N. W. He took with him letters for Mr. 
Duncan, in which I officially forwarded to him charges against 
Captain Keys. I also sent a detail of all that had passed, toge- 
ther with copies of the correspondence between me and Captain 
Keys, to Major Shawe, to be laid before his Excellency the Governor 
General. 
Captain Vashon has proposed to go down to Aden for a fortnight, 
and, as I feel myself extremely relaxed, I wish to try the air of the 
more open sea, and have accepted his invitation to accompany him ; 
the 15 th is fixed for our departure. 
July 15.— I went on board the Fox to breakfast. It was however 
calm, and we did not sail till noon. We passed the straits at seven, 
and found a most pleasing difference in the climate. It was cool, 
except when a strong gust of wind came off from the promontory. 
In the night it became nearly calm. 
July 16. — We were off Cape St. Anthony. A brig was in sight 
at day light, to which we gave chase. She proved to be an Ameri- 
can from Salem, but last from the Isle of France. The calm con- 
tinued most part of the day, with a heavy swell from the eastward 
