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monsoon (Shamaul) had set in, and would prevent the dow's 
coming on, had sent him by land to procure here what provisions 
we might want. This conduct of Emir Mohammed gave me great 
pleasure; it was attentive and friendly, and argued well for a future 
connexion between the natives of the African coast, and the English, 
if cultivated by those who follow us, and not violated by caprice 
or tyranny, as has too often been the case. We have done the best 
we could to leave behind us a good impression of the British 
character, and, so far as we can judge, have succeeded. I sent the 
Suakin man on shore, with instructions to persuade, if possible, one of 
the chief natives to pay us a visit : a few presents may induce him 
to come off again, in case a vessel should arrive in want of provisions. 
Mr. Hurst, in the boat of the Assaye, was driven on the reef as he 
was returning to the vessel, from having fastened a warp to the 
buoy of our anchor. Fortmiately he landed safe with his men. We 
sent a boat with people to their assistance, who brought them clear 
of the surf. Mr. Hardy, with the cutter and crew, went to pass the 
night with the Assaye, to assist her in case of accident, as Mr. 
Maxfield had imprudently anchored her close to the reef. They 
got down an anchor for her farther to windward. It blew a perfect 
gale from the W. of N. in the night. Mr. Hurst and his men slept 
on board the Panther. , 
March 12. — It blew too fresh for Mr. Hardy to do any thing 
with the anchors; he therefore returned onboard. We got the 
Assaye's boat on board, and repaired her. Two natives appeared 
on the beach ; we sent a boat, and one came off. He brought a 
basket of broiled fish to sell. We requested him to procure some 
raw, which he said he would do. He was the same man that our 
