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IX.] GULF OF ’AKAIIAH. 149

expand itself in a circular form before it
reaches the surface of the water.
There is a great variety of fish here; the

Summach el Arabi, a species of mullet, we
found to be excellent; shell-fish abound, and
from the heaps everywhere seen on the shore,
appear to form a considerable article of their
food.
Having completed our examination of the
northern portion of the Gulf, we proceeded to
the southward. Our track appears in the
map; at Hagool, on the Arabian shore, we
found a small boat harbour, much exposed to
the northerly winds; here there is also an
extensive date-grove. In passing, we saw
several Bedowinswith their sheep and camels,
but did not land to hold communication with
them.

Ras Abu Bourka, or the Cape with the
White Veil, is so called from a remarkable
patch of light-coloured sand which renders it
discernible from a great distance. Thence
we proceeded to the small islet of Omasir, on
the Arabian shore, which has nothing pecu­
liar in its appearance or formation. From
some Bedowins who came down on the fol-