4 6 TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 



carried on mens fhoulders through a country full of moun- 

 tains, which it was very doubtful whether I fhould get li- 

 berty to enter, much more be able to induce favages to car- 

 ry thefe incumbrances for me. 



To reduce the bulk as much as poffible, after confider- 

 ing in my mind what were likeliefl to be of fervice to me 

 in the countries through which I was palling, and the feve- 

 ral inquiries I was to make, I fell, with fome remorfe, upon 

 garbling my library, tore out all the leaves which I had 

 marked for my purpofe, deftroyed fome editions of very 

 rare books, rolling up the needful, and tying them by them- 

 felves. I thus reduced my library to a more compact form. 



It was December 12th when I embarked on the Nile at 

 Bulac, on board the Canja already mentioned, the remain- 

 ing part of which needs no defcription, but will be under- 

 ilood immediately upon infpection. 



At firft we "had the precaution to apply to our friend Rifk 

 concerning our captain Hagi Haffan Abou Cufli, and we ob- 

 liged him to give his fon Mahomet in fecurity for his be- 

 haviour towards us. Our hire to Furfhout was twenty-feven 

 patakas, or about L. 6 : 15:0 Sterling. 



There was nothing fo much we defired as to be at fome 

 diitance from Cairo on our voyage. Bad affairs and extor- 

 tions always overtake you in this deteilable country, at the 

 very time when you are about to leave it. 

 . 

 The wind was contrary, fo we were obliged to advance 

 againil the Itream, by having the boat drawn with a rope. 



We 



