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Wednesday 19th June
Rode, prevented from going to the Fort as HH came to call on Max, in very good form. He seemed very
pleased to have him here, HH's guest in my house!
Returned HH's call at Rafaa, had a most interesting talk about the derivation of Arab names. Hassa, not as
one thought from stone but a word meaning a little well. Then to dine with the Russell Browns at Awali,
quite a pleasant party of about a dozen people all of the coy.
Thursday 20th June
Went to Jidda in the afternoon via Budeya. Quite a gale blowing a very strong wind at Jidda, almost too
strong. Max went in the morning to his island, we sent the launch & got him from there in the afternoon. All
well at Jidda.
Friday 21st June
