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but the few that they were able to procure were of httle value. 
I urged the Seid to send out some of the fishermen on the same pur- 
suit, and promised to pay them handsomely ; but the inhabitants 
of this village seemed to be as idle as they were poor, and in con- 
sequence nothing could be done. 
" January 11, — We set out on our proposed expedition at half 
past six, marching in a direct line for Jissoom, which bore from us 
N. 35** E. We had advanced about three miles, when we came to a 
creek of salt water that crossed our road at right angles, which we 
passed over, the water being shallow. As we proceeded, a herd of 
deer galloped by us on our right, at no great distance. Having 
reached Jissoom, Captain Court fixed his theodolite, and took the 
bearings of all the islands, and principal objects around us, as fol- 
lows, Dobelew from W. to S. 27° West. Irwee from S. 31%^ 
E. to S. 3° W. Saiel Arabie S. 64« E. Dalcoos from S. 86° E. to N 
86i E. Saiel Sezan from N. 59° E. to N. 52,° E. a distant island from 
N. 55° to N. 45° E. Dalhedeia N. ^T^- E. Delgammon or Derghiman, 
of which there are two, Kibeer and Zeguir from N. 19*E. to N. SO* 
W. Saiel-el-Ait, the village we had before seenjS. 79°W. We 
found that the creek we had passed completely insulates Jissoom 
hill, and the low land around it, forming nearly a circular island 
about two miles in circumference. On the point of Dhalac bearing 
N. 38° W. is a village called Ebaru. All around us there appeared 
to be shoal water as far as the eye could reach. 
^ *' Here we measured the distance back to the northern mosque, 
and arrived at half past ten. The weather cloudy, and thermometer 
only 82° at noon day. Captain Court took a meridian altitude, and 
at four p. m. he went out, and, proceeding from the northern 
