THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. IJX 



money changes its value, and is not even current beyond 

 Efne. 



Hussein was not at home, but was gone fomewhere up- 

 on bufinefs, but I had hopes to find him in the courfe of the 

 day. Hofpitality is never refufed, in thefe countries, upon 

 the flighteft pretence. Having therefore letters to him, and 

 hearing his houfe was empty, we fent our people and bag- 

 gage to it. 



I was not well arrived before a janifiary came, in long Tur- 

 kilh cloaths, without arms, and a white wand in his hand, to 

 tell me that Syene was a garrifon town, and that the Aga 

 was at the caftle ready to give me audience. 



I returned him for anfwer, that I was very fenfible it was 

 my firft duty, as a ftranger, to wait upon the Aga in x.garrifi?ied 

 town of which he had the command, but, being bearer of 

 the Grand Signior's Firman, having letters from the Bey of 

 Cairo, and from the Port of Janiflaries to him in particular, and, 

 at prefent being indifpofed and fatigued, I hoped he would 

 indulge me till the arrival of my landlord ; in which in- 

 terim I mould take a little reft, change my cloaths, and be 

 more in the fituation in which I would wilh to pay mv re- 

 fpects to him.. 



I received immediately an anfwer by two janiflaries, who 

 infilled to fee me, and were accordingly introduced while 

 I was lying down to reft. They faid that Mahomet Aga had 

 received my menage, that the reafon of lending to me was 



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