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the distance of one and a quarter from the island. A spit of sand 
which runs off the south end of Dohul breaks the sea, and shelters the 
roads in some measure, in that direction, and a similar one to the 
northward protects it from the violence of the N. W. winds ; but 
it would be dangerous riding here when the wind blows hard from 
any point on the eastern-board. 
On our first coming among them, we found the inhabitants of 
this island, who in number did not exceed thirty grown persons, 
inoffensive, mild, and hospitable; and I was in hopes that my 
presents of rice, tobacco, and blue cloth, might have made them 
so much our friends, that they would have cheerfully supplied 
us with water, and such live stock as we wanted, at a reason- 
able price ; that is to say, at the rates we had been accustomed to 
procure them, at Massowah. I was led however, very soon, to 
entertain a different opinion : for the islanders, in consequence of 
injunctions, no doubt brought from the Nayib by a boat which 
arrived here shortly after the Panther, entirely changed their con- 
duct towards us; and from being very forward and willing to 
render us every service in their power, became quite the reverse, 
and seemed extremely desirous to get rid of us as soon as possible. 
In addition to this vexatious circumstance, I had the mortification 
to find that, in consequence of the long drought universally com- 
plained of in the Red Sea, the Dohul wells, which are, I believe, in 
number about twenty, several of which however were dry, could 
not supply us nearly so expeditiously as I wished and expected, with 
the large quantity of water we required to replenish our stock ; I 
therefore determined upon going toDhalac, wherel was certain that 
we could, in two or three days, procure as much as we wanted. 
