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an unpleasant report of the Ras's being engaged in repelling an 
attack of the Galla, and Mr. Salt's being still at Adowah, His ac- 
count was so confused, that I did not give it much credit. 
October 16. — On the ISth, we agreed with Unus to accompany 
us up the Red Sea for one hundred and fifty dollars per month. 
He begged us not to apply to the Cadi for a regular agreement, 
as the Dola made him pay one dollar for every ten he received 
from us. We hired six Samaulies to act as Lascars on board the 
Panther, in preference to Arabs. The wind was to-day south the 
first time for many days. So late a northerly monsoon has not 
been known in the memory of man; generally in the middle of 
September it changes decidedly to the south. 
October 22- — On the ^Ist we had another fire close to the 
Factory, which alarmed us so much that the next day we were 
pulling down all our mat buildings on the roof. They were become 
the less necessary, as the southerly wind had continued since the 
16th, and made a difference of seven degrees in the thermometer; 
in the morning it was at 84°. The nights were very cold. The 
change had been so sudden as to make us all unwell. 
October 2,8. — We were preparing for our departure on the 1st 
of November. We had grown wise by our late trip, and Captain 
Court had at my request laid in white Surat cloth to barter for live 
stock, and some better articles to give to the Sheiks or other chiefs, 
who might oblige us. We had also taken in snuff, which was before 
much enquired after. 
The officers of the Sheriffe's ship paid us a visit. The Naqueda 
is a Seid, and offered us every assistance on our arrival at Jidda. 
They said, they would come on board the moment we arrived 
