TO ROSETTA. 285 
existence ^ The first notice of them by Europeans 
occurs in the Travels of Egmont and Heyman*', 
and Mr. Bryant refers to the account given by 
those Dutchmen, in his observations upon the 
locality of Zoan\ The situation of Se'l Hajar is 
not laid down in any modern map; but bur boat- 
men were acquainted with it, and they informed 
Us that we should not reach it before midnight. 
We therefore ordered them to anchor as soon 
as they came near to the village, and to remain 
there until day-light. The velocity with which 
we proceeded against a violent north-west wind 
quite astonished us. Our boat lay upon the 
water with her broadside to the current, and 
was generally held in this position by the crew; 
but sometimes she was suffered to float as the 
stream carried her, turning about in all possible 
directions. 
The next morning, Friday, September the 
fourth, being told by our boatmen that we 
were close in with Sel Hajar, we rose a little 
(3) See Dtnon's account of the observations made by the French in 
Upper and Lower Egypt. 
(4) Travels through Part oi Europe, Asia Minor, &c. Vol. II. p. 11 1 . 
Land. 1759. 
(5) See Observations relating to various Parts of Antient History, by 
Jacob Bryant, p. 312. Camb.nGl. 
