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He was fitting upon the ground on a carpet, moving his 

 head backwards and forwards, and faying prayers with 

 beads in his hand. I had no good opinion of him from his 

 firft appearance, but faid, Salam aliaim, boldy ; this feemed to 

 offend him, as he looked at me with great contempt, and 

 gave me no anfwer, though he appeared a little difconcert- 

 ed by my confidence. 



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"'Are you the Cafr, faid he, to whom that boat belongs r 



" No, Sir, faid I, it belongs to Hagi Haffan." 



"Do you think, fays he, I call Hagi Haffan, who is a Slier-- 



" That depends upon the meafure of your prudence, faid* 

 " I, of which as yet I have no proof that can enable me to> 

 "judge or decide." 



"Are you the Cbri/I'um thatAvas at the ruins in the morn-- 

 " ing ? fays he." 



" I was at the ruins in the morning, replied I, and / am 

 " a Chrifum. Ah Bey calls that denomination of people 

 ** Nazaraaii that is the Arabic of Gairo and Conftantinople, 

 " and I undcrftand no other." 



" Lam, faid he,. going to Girge, and this holy faint is with 

 " me, and there is no boat but your's bound that way, for 

 a which reafon I have promifed to take him with me." 



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