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per to in{ert here a fliort Abflrad of a Journey from Mocca to 
the Court of the King of Yemen, undertaken by fome Perfons in 
the iecond of the forementioned Expeditions j and likewife pub- 
lilhed by Monf. La Koque. 
The two Veilels of which this {econd Expedition confifted, 
arrived at Mocca on the 1 1*’’ of December, 171 and foon after, 
the King of Yemen, of which Country Mocca is now the princi- 
pal Sea-Port, fell fick. His new Minifler, who at the time of 
the former Expedition had been Governor of that Place, ex- 
tolled the Skill of the French Phyficians, and advifed him to fend 
for thofe that he heard were lately arrived. The King confented, 
and charged Cheick Saleh himfelf, (that was the Minifter’s Name,) 
with this Affair ; who thereupon immediately difpatch’d two De- 
puties to the French Captains, with a very obliging Letter, hg- 
nifying the Subjed of their Commiflion. 
The Captains, after fome Deliberation, concluded at laft that 
this was a fit Opportunity to fhew the King fome* Samples of the 
Grandeur of France, and to difcover as much as they could of 
the Country to which they were then eftablifhing a Trade. Here- 
upon the proper Perfons were pitched upon ,• and having receiv’d 
their Inftrudions from the Commanders, and likewife fome Pre- 
fents for the King, they left Mocca, well mounted on horfeback, 
the 14'** of February, 1711-12,. Their whole Company con- 
fifted of about twenty Perfons, under the Guard of a Troupe of 
Horfe, their Baggage and all Neceflaries for their Journey being 
carried by Camels, and other Beafts of 'Burthen. 
They fet out about four a Clock in the Afternoon, and tra- 
veird all the reft of that Day, and a good Part of the Night, and 
about three in the Morning they arrived at Mofa, a little Coun- 
try Town ten Leagues diftant from Mocca. 
The next Day they travelled fifteen Leagues, to Manzary, where 
there being only fix or feven Houfes, they pafTed the Night un« 
der Palm and Poplar Trees. 
For eighteen Leagues further the Roads were exceeding good, 
the Country being almoft one continued Plain, at the End of 
which lies Yagus, a Town much renowned amongft the Inhabi- 
tants, and ftrongly walled, with a Caftle which commands the 
whole Town^ The Governor was Son to the late King, and the 
Deputies did not fail to pay him their Refpeds. He received 
them very civilly, and treated them, amongft other things, with 
Coffee, a la Sultane ^ a Drink made of the Involucra. of the 
Fruit only, and much in Requeft all over that Country. 
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