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would take care to have plenty. This excited a laugh against 
the petitioners, and their friends continued to ridicule them till 
they left the vessel. I should recommend to every person, who 
means to touch on this coast, to have spirits to spare : all soldiers 
drink publicly, and many others in private. I need not observe, 
that, to those who like it, no present is so acceptable. Common 
white cloth is another useful article for barter. Our tobacco has 
been of the greatest service, our sweetmeats have also been ac- 
ceptable to all visitors. We sent Abdallah on shore to procure 
fowls, even at only four for a dollar, our stock of them being 
completely exhausted. It is a bad precedent, but they really seem 
to be scarce. At each place we were told there were plenty at the 
next, but, on our arrival, we only experienced disappointment. The 
air was pleasant and cool. 
February 17. — The water came off, but Abdallah staid on shore. 
Mr. Maxfield sent and procured some ghee, and five hundred 
weight of juwarry, for thirteen dollars. The weather was cloudy, 
but moderate. 
February 18. — It rained hard till ten, when the young Dola came 
off with several of his friends, and his sick brother, who was rather 
better. We had a long conversation about Jibbel Macowar, which by 
Bruce is placed in 24° N. and by others in 21° and a half. They talk 
of its being as far from hence as Massowah. We cannot ascertain 
precisely where it is, which we are anxious to do, that we may 
know what price to pay the pilot. The Emirs offered to hire us 
one on shore, but we thought it more advisable to have him sent 
to us, that we might make the bargain ourselves. Unus says, that 
his seven men ask eight dollars each to go, that he should want 
