SUAKIN. 
no one had succeeded, but that the Vizier managed every thing 
As he had several people with him, I again asked, if there was 
any river on any part of this coast. They all positively assured me 
that there was not, though there was plenty of fresh water at several 
places. I also enquired respecting ruins on the coast ; particularly 
if any pillars existed : they equally denied knowledge of either ; 
and the Bedowee declared, that if there were any they could not be 
ignorant of them. The Turkish Dola drank coffee ; the old Bedowee 
eat some sweetmeats, but only just tasted the coffee. 
Some of the followers had sat down on one of the couches. The 
Turk asked why I permitted it ; I replied that I could not pre- 
sume to give any orders to his people when he was by. He how- 
ever did not order them to remove, nor do I think they would have 
obeyed ; but he said laughing, " they are like the animals I send 
you on board, goats and sheep, ignorant and stupid, they know no 
better." He requested permission to have his hookah, which was 
granted. He declined sherbet, and after a visit of several hours 
said he wished to have his present, and take his leave. Abdallah 
put on him a shawl of gold tissue, which is worn as a scarf over 
the right shoulder, and under the left arm. I also presented him 
with a turban of the same materials. The Bedowee Dola had a scarf 
of an inferior quality. He took his leave in much good humour, and 
was saluted with three guns, as he was on his arrival. We had 
brought off several loads of stone from the island to use as ballast, but 
the Dola objected to this, saying he wanted it to finish the fort, as 
he wished to make the place strong against the Wahabee ; the fact 
was, he wanted to be paid for them. We applied to the young Dola, 
Emir Mohammed, w^ho said he would send us one thousand stones, 
