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length the wind having settled permanently to the W. 
N. W. favoured our advance until noon, when all the 
ships came to anchor in the port of Demeg, upon the 
coast of Arabia. We had generally kept a north- west 
course, sailing near the coast, and had got out of the 
frightful labyrinth of rocks, which during a great part 
of the voyage had threatened us with destruction at 
every moment. 
The port of Demeg is excellent, well sheltered, and 
shut in by mountains, which appeared argillaceous. 
They extend to the sea shore. I perceived some few 
plantain the lands adjacent. 
Several Arabs with their wives presented themselves 
to sell us sheep. I was informed that these people were 
very dangerous. 
Tuesday, 5 th May. 
We set sail very early in the morning, with a con- 
trary wind, which increased so much that we were 
obliged to cast anchor at eight o'clock in the morning, 
in a little port on the Arabian coast, shut in by shoals, 
called Libeyot. 
The passage of the sun gave me 26° 28' 25" north 
for the latitude of this place; but I have not much reli- 
ance upon this observation. 
Wednesday, 6tk May. 
We were under we igh by half past four in the morn- 
ing, in the direction of W. N. W. but calms and con- 
trary winds retarded our progress, so that we cast anchor 
at noon in the port of Zuida, upon the Arabian coast. 
We had passed near several mountainous islands. 
The part of the coast where we lay at anchor forms a 
large bay. The mountains rise from the water's edge; 
