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with which we cleared the harbour, by fastening them to the bea- 
cons raised at the points of the shoals by the pilots of the place. 
These hawsers are much lighter than the European, and a less boat 
will consequently carry them out. If Suakin was in the hands of 
an European power, rings might easily be fixed in these rocks, and 
the warping out would be no longer difficult. As it is in the hands 
of the Turks, more has been done than could be expected. On 
getting out we found anchorage at twenty-five fathom, when in 
entering we could find no bottom, from the rapidity with which we 
moved. This is of great importance, as the passage into the 
harbour is so extremely narrow. 
