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AIT. 
November 4. — At four we weighed anchor in a stiff gale and 
heavy sea. At eight we were up with Jibbel Anish, when the 
weather and sea both moderated. We sailed along very pleasantly 
till dark, when we anchored. Mr. Pringle came in at the same time, 
but went on shore, close to Ait. 
November 5. — The night was very pleasant and moderate. Mr. 
Pringle and Unus came on board in the morning. No letters from 
Mr. Salt, nor any intelligence ; we therefore determined to make 
the best of our way to Massowah. Mr. Pringle had a very rough 
passage; he came between the Abail Islands, and the main, in a 
passage not wide enough for any thing except dows. His Naqueda 
told him, that on the northern Abail was found a stone, which he 
described as being like green glass. He promised me to visit 
it, and procure some, as the description suits the Opsian stone, 
which is probably found in many of the sandy islands of this part 
of the coast. Mr. Salt found some on Dhalac. At any rate I 
cannot suppose this the bay named by the ancients after that stone, 
for it is a fine one, with good anchorage, and by no means filled 
with sand, as the other is represented to be, neither will it agree 
with the distances in the Periplus. Ait is a wretched village of huts. 
The high hills behind it were once, we were told, part of Habesh. 
We weighed at one, and with a strong breeze rounded the northern 
Codalie rock, which forms the boundary of the bay on that side, as 
the southern does on the other. We then had a free wind and 
an excellent coast, along which we sailed all night in perfect 
security. 
November 6. — -At day light we were in sight of Saboo and 
Moora, which Unus, who kept well up with us, called Habou-beer ; 
