The 30th Continuing Along Shore Till Evening, We
Anchored In 12 Fathoms At A Place Called Mukhi, Having Proceeded 35
Miles.
Departing on the 31st with a calm two hours before day, the wind
springing up at sunrise, and in the evening we came to Ziden or
Jiddah the sea-port of Mecca.
The Pacha landed on the 1st of April,
and pitched his tents on the outside of the town, where he rested four
days. On the 7th he rode away for Mecca, on pilgrimage, leaving orders
for the fleet to proceed to Suez[240]. On the 8th the fleet was driven
two miles out to sea by a contrary wind, and was obliged to come to
anchor among the shoals. Remaining here till the 11th, we made sail with
a fair wind, and at the twentieth hour came into the port of Contror
Abehin, where one of our gallies was sunk in attempting to double a
point of land. At this place a carpenter belonging to the Venetian
gallies of Alexandria, named Mark, turned Mahometan and remained behind.
Having staid here two days, we proceeded again with a fair wind along
shore, and cast anchor in 12 fathoms at a place called Amomuskhi, 70
miles farther. Setting sail on the 15th two hours before day, the
Moorish captains galley got aground on a bank, but was towed off by
the boats belonging to the other ships, without having received any
damage. We then coasted along the land 30 miles, to a place called
Raban or Robon, where we cast anchor in 13 fathoms. From the 16th to
the 20th both inclusive, we left this place every day, and were always
forced to return by contrary winds. The 21st we departed with an off
shore wind; but at the sixth hour of the day were again driven towards
the coast by a contrary wind, and obliged to put in among certain banks
where we remained all night.
[Footnote 240: It does not appear that the Pacha ever rejoined his
fleet. It has been already mentioned from De Faria, that on his return
to Turkey he was reduced to the necessity of killing himself. "Cruel and
tyrannical men like him, says De Faria, should always be their own
executioners." - E.]
The 22d we coasted along by favour of a land breeze; but the wind coming
contrary were obliged to anchor at a place called Farsi, having only
advanced 16 miles. The 23d we continued along the coast till noon, when
the wind changed full in our teeth, and we had to come to anchor at a
place named Sathan, having sailed 25 miles that day. The 24th we
proceeded along the coast till noon, when the wind became again
contrary, and we were driven to the coast, and came to Lorma, 30 miles
beyond Sathan. We rowed along shore against the wind on the 25th, and
came at evening to Yamboa[241]. This place affords provisions,
particularly fish and dates.
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