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hirn their real use ; but he said he had written to Sana, and hoped, 
if the Imaum bought them, that Captain Benzoni would go and put 
them up. 
August 2. — Another dow arrived from Massowah in fifteen days. 
The Naqueda said, that the English gentlemen had not set off for 
Habesh, but that the mules were come down for them, and that 
they had paid the Nayib four hundred dollars. 
An escort returned on the 2;d of August with juwarry and coffee. 
Mr. Pringle supplied our servants with the first at prime cost ; as 
it was almost impossible for them to purchase it in the bazar. 
August 5. — Our Suakin friend, Emir Mohammed, arrived on the 
5th with letters from Captain Court and Mr. Salt, which were on 
the whole satisfactory. He also brought a letter from the Nayib. 
Captain Court had been extremely civil to him, and had saluted 
him on his coming on board ; with which he was highly pleased. 
They were in great distress at Massowah for provisions. The Emir 
dined with us on the 5th, and brought eight of his friends, who 
were very little at their ease. He said he had dined with us before, 
and was quite comfortable ; so it seemed, for he devoured a pro- 
digious quantity. He had brought slaves and gold. Since we 
saw him he had been at Sanaar. He told me that country was in 
great confusion ; that there had been four different sovereigns within 
three years : when deposed they are put to death, as Bruce de- 
scribes, by one of their relations. He said, he could not be respon- 
sible for the safety of an European, who should go with him, as 
none have ever travelled that way, and the people are wild. I deter- 
mined to pay him every attention, to conciliate the friendship of his 
powerful tribe. We had several showers in the course of the day. 
