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ARKEKO 
the mid-day sun at the commencement of a journey, which would 
doubtless prove sufficiently fatiguing. There were also a few mat- 
ters yet remaining to be arranged; in consequence of which Captain 
Rudland and the rest of the party still continued with me at 
Arkeko. 
" Captain Court, completely weary of the place and of theNayib, 
returned very early in the morning to the ship, leaving however 
with us Lieutenant Crawford and the guard. We felt great re- 
gret at parting from this valuable friend, whose kind assistance in 
farthering every object of our mission had been such as to claim 
our warmest gratitude. With respect to his private stock, there was 
nothing which he would not have given us; and so far as lay in his 
power he furnished us in his public capacity, with those articles 
which it was impossible for us to procure at Mocha or elsewhere 
in the Red Sea. Indeed from all our friends on board the Panther 
we received every kind attention and assistance. 
