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came back soon. He brought me word the Turkish Dola was very- 
angry with the young Dola for having visited me first, who had 
pleaded, that he only came to get the Nayib's letter, which he had 
learned I had for him, from a Dow of the Nayib's, that had quitted 
Massowah since I did. The Turkish Dola sent me word not to re- 
ceive presents from any body ; that he was master here, and would 
supply the ship with every thing she wanted. 
I had sent a message by the young Dola, that I intended to go on 
shore the next morning to visit the Chiefs, but the Turkish Dola now 
sent word by Abdallah, that he desired I would not ; that the people 
would all be wanting to give me presents, and to obtain others in 
return ; seeking under that pretence to sell their articles at a higher 
price than they would otherwise bring ; but that he would himself 
pay me a visit in the evening. I suspected the fact was, that he 
wished to secure all the presents himself. At night another message 
came off, that the Bedowee Dola had insisted on coming with him, 
and that therefore he would not come ; but if I chose to pay him a 
visit on shore, he should be happy to see me. I sent word I cer- 
tainly would. We gave a salute to the town of three guns in the 
morning, which was returned. I, Mr. Salt, and Captain Rudland 
went on the little island. W e found no shells. A Salicornia, a Statice, 
and a species of grass, were the only plants. A few fishermen were 
at the fort. We procured some fine mullets for a handful of 
tobacco. The wind was very unpleasant all day, but our anchor 
held fast. We got several boat-loads of stone from the vicinity of 
the fort, which we distributed in the hold as additional ballast. 
February l^. — The Bedowee Dola's son. Emir Mohammed, came 
off early in the morning to attend me on shore, and brought us two 
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