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captains at Jidda, who, as their very laudable cuflom is, al- 

 ways fhew fuch people fome civilities. He qucftioncd the 

 janiffary about me, who told him I was Englifh; that I had 

 the protection I Jiad mentioned, and that, from kindnefs 

 and charity, I had furnifhed the ftranger Turks with water, 

 and provifion at my own expencc, when croffing the defert. 

 He profeffed himfelf exceedingly afhamed at the beha- 

 viour of his fervants, who had drawn their fabres upon 

 mine, and had cut my carpet and fome cords. After which, 

 of his own accord, he ordered his kaya, or next in com- 

 mand, to remove from the lodging he occupied, and inflead 

 of fending back my baggage by my fervant, he directed it 

 to be carried into the apartment from which the kaya had 

 removed. This I abfolutely refufed, and fent word, I un- 

 derftood he was to be there for a few days onlv; and as 

 I might ftay for a longer time, I mould only defire to fuc- 

 ceed him after his departure, in order to put my baggage 

 in fafety from the Arabs ; but for the prefent: they were in 

 no danger, as long as be was in the toman. I told him, I would 

 pay my refpecls to him in the evening, when the weather 

 cooled. I did fo, and, contrary to his expectations, brought 

 him a fmall prefent. . Great intercourfe of civility paired; 

 my fellow-travellers, the Turks, were all feared there, and 

 lie gave me, repeatedly, very honourable teftimonials of my 

 charity, generofity, and kindnefs to them. . 



These Turks, finding themfcives in a fimation to be 

 heard, had not omitted the opportunity of complaining to 

 Huffein Bey of the attempt of the Arab to rob them in the 

 defert. The Bey afked me, If it happened in my tent; I 

 faid, -It was in that of my fervants. "What is the reafon, 



favs • 



