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submit to their demands, and pay the hundred dollars for the dow, 
and sixty-five for the pilot ; since, if we did not, it would be out of 
our power to examine the coast as far as Macowar, which I was ex- 
tremely anxious to do, both from personal inclination, and a sense 
of duty. The dangerous state of the Assaye also made a boat desirr 
able ; besides that we were unacquainted with the passage among 
the shoals into the open sea. We therefore notified our change of sen- 
timent to the Dola, who promised that every thing should be ready 
by to-morrow evening. We were impatient to be gone, as the weather 
was very fine, and the wind in the middle of the day came round 
to the east. 
February 2,2. — The pilot and Emir Mohammed came off in the 
morning with two nephews of the Turkish Dola. They would not 
drink coffee, which is not permitted till they are fifteen, but they 
took sweetmeats. I gave the Emir fifty dollars, a turban, and cum- 
murbund, for his exertions. We sent the old Dola a little oil of cin- 
namon, and fifty pounds of powder. The old pilot agreed to go, 
and received his money. Unus took his leave with sorrow. He 
begged a flag, and wanted other articles, which, being unreasonable, 
were refused. The Emir obtained from us a half-hour sand-glass. 
On his departure we saluted him with two guns. A dow arrived 
yesterday from Jidda. I was happy to hear from the Turkish Dola, 
that she brought a confirmation of the Egyptian news, and that there 
was a Pacha waiting to pass from Suez to Jidda with a large army. 
The weather was very mild, and at twelve the wind came round to 
the eastward, and gave us hopes of a favourable change. 
February 23. — The dow came off early in the morning. From 
the narrowness of the harbour we were obliged to warp, and made 
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