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Before our fetting out I told this to Achmet, who faid, 

 that the man was not a bad one naturally, but that his un- 

 cle the Naybe made all men as wicked as himfelf. He fur- 

 nifhed me with a man to fhew me where I mould pitch mv 

 tent ; and told me he fhould now take my final deliverance 

 upon himfelf, for we were yet far, according to the Naybe's 

 intentions, from beginning our journey to Gondar. 



Arkeeko confifts of about 400 houfes, a few of which 

 are built of clay, the reft of coarfe grafs like reeds. The 

 Naybe's houfe is of thefe laft-named materials, and not dif- 

 tinguifhed from any others in the town ; it Hands upon the 

 S. W. fide of a large bay. There is water enough for large 

 mips clofe to Arkeeko, but the bay being open to the 

 N. E. makes it uneafy riding in blowing weather. Befides, 

 you are upon a iee-fhore ; the bottom is compofed of foft 

 land. In (landing in upon Arkeeko from the fea through 

 the canal between Shekh Seide and the main land, it is 

 neceflary to range the coaft about a third nearer the main 

 than the ifland. The point, or Shekh Seide, flretches far out, 

 and has mallow water upon it. 



The Cape that forms the fouth-wefl fide of the large bay 

 is called Ras Gedem, being the rocky bafe of a high mountaih- 

 of that name, feen a confiderable diftance from fea, and di~ 

 ftinguilhed by its form, which is that of a hog's back. 



CHAP,. 



