DHALAC. 
This is, in fact, the real distance from the Arenah islands to the sea 
shore near Massowah ; at twenty stadia, or about a mile and a halfj 
from which, stood the town of Aduli. It is highly improbable, in 
stating the distance between this town and the bay, that the au- 
thor should have meant to carry his admeasurement to the cape at 
the farther extremity, instead of the one at the entrance ; yet Dr. 
Vincent has been obliged to measure the distance to Cape Sarbo in 
order to make it seventy-five miles, which is still short of the eight 
hundred stadia mentioned in the Periplus. This difficulty, as well 
as many others that still encumber the work, may be removed, by 
supposing that the Egyptian stadium was the one meant by the 
author ; and nothing seems to me more rational than the idea, that 
an Egyptian merchant sailing from Egypt would use the stadium 
of that country. It is, however, with the greatest hesitation that I 
venture to differ from Dr. Vincent, whose perfect knowledge and 
laborious investigation of ancient geography, entitle him to the 
highest deference in every point connected with it. 
During Mr. Maxfield's stay at Massowah, the Nayib had given a 
very strong proof of his friendly regard : two of the lascars belong- 
ing to the Assaye ran away from the vessel, but were caught by 
some Arabs, belonging to a dow, before they could reach the shore, 
and carried before the Nayib, who immediately sent them to Mr. 
Maxfield, with a request that they might not be punished, which 
was promised and faithfully performed. The evils that attend the 
trading with Mocha from the Arab spirit of proselyting, will not 
therefore be extended to Massowah, On the 8th, another compli- 
mentary letter arrived from the Nayib, with a present of sheep, ve- 
getables, limes, and water. 
