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third day from the time we quitted Azab. We found every 

 thing well on our arrival at Loheia ; but no word of Ma- 

 homet Gibberti, and I began now to be uneafy. The rains 

 in Abyflinia were to ceafe the 6th of next month, Septem- 

 ber, and then was the proper time for our journey to Gon- 

 dar. 



The only money in the country of the * Imam, is a fmall 

 piece lefs than a iixpence, and by this the value of all the 

 different denominations of foreign coin is afcertained. It 

 has four names, Commefh, Loubia, Muchfota, and Harf, but 

 the fh-ft two of thefe are molt commonly ufed. 



This money is very bafe adulterated fdver, if indeed 

 there is any in it. It has the appearance of pewter ; on the 

 one fide is written Olmafs, the name of the Imam ; on the o- 

 ther, Emir el Moumcneen, Prince of the Faithful, or True Be- 

 lievers ; a title, firfl taken by Omar after the death of Abou 

 Beer ; and fince, borne by all the legitimate Caliphs. There 

 are likewife Half-commeflies, and thefe are the fmallcft 

 fpecie current in Yemen. 



I VENETIAN SEQUIN, <)0 



I FONDUCLI, -------- Jjo 



n > COMMESHES. 

 I BARBARY SEQUIN, ----- go | 



I PATAKA, (/r IMPERIAL DOUAR, 40 J 



When the Indian merchants or vefTels are here, the fon- 

 dueli is raifed three eommemes more, though all fpecie is 



S f 2 fcarce 



Arabia Felix, or Yemen. 



