^08 MOCHA. 
desired him to wait on the D0I3, and request, in my name, permission 
for a servant and interpreter to accompany me up the Red Sea. 
December 22. — Early in the morning Mr. Salt returned, and 
with him Mr. Pringle, in an American cutter. Mr. Salt had, ac- 
cording to my request, seen the Dola, who had behaved with the 
utmost politeness, not only permitting the servant I applied for to 
accompany me, but also giving me leave to hire any one I pleased 
for an interpreter. He at the same time assured Mr. Salt, that he 
was extremely concerned he was not properly acquainted with my 
rank when I w^as last at Mocha, in consequence of which he did 
not pay me the requisite attention, but that now, if I chose to land, 
his horses and people should meet me ; and, if I visitedhim, I should 
be saluted with four guns on my arrival, and on my leaving him. 
I was not a little astonished at this ridiculous change in his be- 
haviour, being certain that he was perfectly informed of every 
particular respecting me, before I landed from the Antelope; 
however, I determined to go on shore, and treat him with equal 
politeness. I w^as saluted as I quitted the vessel with seventeen 
guns, and the three American vessels in the roads paid me the 
same compliment on my entering the boat, when their colours 
were hoisted. It was usually calmer in the morning, but we had 
delayed till it blew very fresh. We attempted to make the shore 
opposite, but found rocks at some distance, and were obliged to 
beat four miles to windward, which took us up several hours. It 
was extremely unpleasant, the boat making more water on one 
tack^ than we could bale : but on the other we were able to get 
her dry. She sailed well, or it would have been impossible for us 
to reach the shore. 
