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ally, and that he would continue in all amity ; but not a word was 
said about the money. The Abyssinian Christian took coffee in the 
evening, on its being handed to him by ourselves, to the surprise, 
as it seemed, of the Mussulmauns. On his leaving us, I made 
him a present of a piece of Surat cloth, with which he was much 
pleased. 
" July 9. — We were under the necessity of troubling the Nayib 
at an early hour in the morning, in consequence of a melancholy 
occurrence, which took place yesterday evening ; namely, the death 
of Woodward, one of the marine boys belonging to the Panther. 
He neglected to take off his wet clothes, after having been in the 
water on the evening of the second instant, and was attacked the 
following morning with a locked jaw, and other violent symptoms, 
which baffled the effects of opium, and of every other medicine 
that it was in our power to administer. At Captain Court's desire 
his death was reported to the Nayib, accompanied by a request, 
that a spot might be pointed out for his interment; which, with 
great civility, was immediately granted. Another boy was seized 
in a similar way, whom M^e were fortunate enough to recover by 
large doses of opium. 
" July 10. — The Mayib left Massowah in the morning for Arkeko, 
where he meant to continue for some days. Before his departure 
he introduced an officer of the Ascari, with whom we might com- 
municate, should occasion require ; he also promised to dispatch a 
messenger on the arrival of the mules from Hamazin. 
" July 11. — About ^. P. M. a dow belonging to Emir Mohammed 
arrived in the harbour of Massowah, from Suakin, having on board 
three Arabian horses, intended, we understood, as a present for the 
