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sheep. One man said he would try, and bring them to the beach if 
he succeeded. They saw some bullocks, and a great number of 
camels. My servant killed three flamingoes. We roasted one, and 
found the breast very good. The harbour is of considerable extent, 
\vhen the narrow entrance is once passed. This is very short, and 
lies nearly E. and W., so that the land breeze in the morning will 
always carry a ship out. It is perfectly land-locked, and has from 
two to four fathom water, with a mud bottom. Had we been aware 
of its excellence, we should have run in at first, and not lain tum- 
bling on the outside ; but unfortunately the sun was right in our 
faces, and made it difficult, when we arrived, to distinguish the reefs. 
This, by its relative latitude with Suakin, should be the Dorho of 
D'Anville; but the latitude is, as usual, erroneous, being 19" 50'; 
only five miles more than the latitude he gives to Dradate. Its lon- 
gitude is 37° 33'. The hills are still extremely high, and line the coast 
regularly at the distance of a few miles ; the intermediate space is 
flat sand, with a few trees. The beach itself is frequently a sunderbund 
of rack trees. Some islands in the harbour are completely covered 
with it. Plenty of dry wood might be picked up along the beach. 
March II. — The night was nearly calm; and in the morning a 
light breeze from the land made us hasten to get under weigh. It 
however took from four to six to raise one anchor. On trying to get 
up the other, the wind headed us, and the anchor dragged. We 
again let it go, but the weather being extremely fine, we soon after 
again set to work. Unfortunately one anchor caught hold of the 
other, and we got close to the southern reef ; so close that we could 
distinguish the beautiful coral of the roqks that threatened us with 
destruction. The anchors prevented the ship from wearing round 
