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A ship that had been left behind rejoined us this day. 
It had struck against a shoal, and had sustained so much 
damage, that it was nearly half full of water upon its 
arrival at our anchorage. It was unladen immediately 
to undergo repair. 
The weather was still very rough in consequence of 
the north-west wind; there were a great many sick on 
board the fleet. The provisions were nearly consumed, 
and the neighbouring shore was a frightful desert. My 
captain obtained four sailors from the other ships, te 
replace him that was dead, and those that were sick. 
Thursday I4>th May. 
The dao being repaired, we set sail at eight o'clock 
in the morning, notwithstanding a high wind, and a sea 
so filled with shoals, that there was hardly a passage for 
the vessels. We arrived safe, however, in a fine port 
called Gadiyahia. 
The land consisted entirely of sand without any 
vegetation, shells, or stones. The mountains are at half 
a league distance, and the town of Tor six leagues from 
our anchorage. Several Arabs came with camels to 
carry passengers who wished to go to Tor by land.-^ 
Friday ', 15 th May. 
We were obliged to remain all day at anchor on ac- 
count of a dreadful hurricane which blew from the 
north-west. 
My captain had offered me the day before to procure 
me four camels, and the requisite means of safety, if 1 
wished to go to Suez by land. 
I was at first inclined to defer profiting by this offer, 
until my arrival at Tor; with a view to preserve the 
time of the watch which I had followed since I left 
