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since it accorded with the reckoning -of the voyage with 
the addition of two minutes. , 
I had much need of an observation for longitude. 
Our water was already entirely corrupted, and had 
become so fetid, that it was requisite to hold the nose 
while drinking it, and even a long time afterwards, it 
was not easy to get rid of the dreadful odour which re- 
mained in the mouth and throat. 
Tuesday, 28th April, 
We sailed at five in the morning with a slight wind, 
which failed us about two hours afterwards. The rolling 
of the ship, however, was extremely unpleasant, and 
made me very ill. 
The wind having freshened after mid-day, we made 
some progress by beating up to the north-west. We 
anchored at half past four in the port called El- Wadjih, 
on the Arabian coast. 
This port is small, but very fine, and well enclosed 
by hills. It is the only spot upon this coast where water 
fit to drink is to be found. We saw upon our arrival, 
a sort of public market for the sale of water. A large 
number of Arabs, both men and women, with camels 
bearing pitchers full of water, were ranged in several 
rows upon the sea beach. 
The daos which had preceded us two days before 
were already in the port, but the rest of the fleet were 
Still behind. Our dao being a swift sailer arrived 
alone. 
We had passed, in the course of the day, several 
islands, which seemed of a different character from 
those already mentioned, as they have earth, rocks, and 
mountains. 
