MASSOWAH. 
at twelve we were opposite Howakil, with a pleasant breeze ; we 
passed Antelope point at sim~set, and immediately bore up for 
Massowah, in a direction that would clear the shoals at the ex- 
tremity of Valentia. At nine we were alarmed hy getting into a 
quarter less three, when nearly four miles N. of it; we immediately 
stood to the eastward, and cleared the shoal, which seems to be 
detached. We anchored close to Massowah harbour. 
November 7. — At day-light we tried to make the harbour, but 
the land wind did not permit us to enter till twelve. Unus had 
been on shore, and immediately came off to us with the unexpected, 
but highly pleasing intelligence, that Mr. Salt, and our other 
friends, were on the road near Arkeko, and would be with us this 
day. As he accompanied the intelligence with a demand of buxys, 
we suspected his veracity, and desired him to tell Currum Chund 
we wanted him on board. A man of the Nayib's came off to deliver 
his master's compliments, from whom we learned that the Nayib 
did not wish Currum Chund to come to us, I sent Unus again to 
insist on it, and Fowler went with him. The Nayib now said he might 
come, but Currum Chund himself refused, saying that he had made 
nothing by the English ; that he was out of pocket by Mr. Salt, and 
by the horse and mule he had given Mr. Pringle ; and, in short, that 
he did not choose to come. 1 immediately suspected that he was 
afraid of our resentment, now that Mr. Salt was so near, and would 
explain his real conduct, which I always suspected to be bad, in the 
Habesh business. The Nayib sent many professions of regard, but 
begged we would not land, as the Ascari were very angry with us. 
Soon afterwards Mr. Salt arrived, attended by Captain Rudland, 
Mr. Carter, and the Baharnegash of Dixan. He had also with him a 
