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who it was that were our afTaffins, Janni of Adowa will ex- 

 plain the reft." 



I then rofe very abruptly to go away. It is impoffible to 

 give one, not converfant with thefe people, any conception 

 what perfect matters the raoft clownifh and beaftly among 

 them are of diffimulation. The countenance of the Naybe 

 now changed in a moment. In his turn he burft out into 

 a loud fit of laughter, which furprifed me full as much as 

 mine, fome time before, had done him. Every feature of 

 his treacherous countenance was altered and foftened into 

 complacency ; and he, for the firft time, bore the appearance 

 of a man. 



" What I mentioned about the Shiho, he then faid, was 

 but to try you ; all is peace. I only wanted to keep you 

 here, if poflible, to cure my nephew Achmet, and his uncle 

 Emir Mahomet ; but fince you are refolved to go, be not a- 

 fraid ; the roads are fafe enough. I will give you a perfon 

 to conduct you, that will carry you in fafety, even if there 

 was danger ; only go and prepare fuch remedies as may be 

 proper for the Emir, and leave them with my nephew Ach- 

 met, while I finifh my letters." This I willingly confent- 

 ed to do, and at my return I found every thing ready. 



Our guide was a handfome young man, to whom, though 

 a Chriitian, the Naybe had married his filler ; his name was 

 Saloome. The common price paid for fuch a conductor is 

 three pieces of blue Surat cotton cloth. The Naybe, how- 

 ever, obliged us to promife thirteen to his brother-in-law, 

 with which, to get rid of him with fome degree of good 

 grace, we willingly complied. 



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