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CHAP. V. 



-Tran/aciions at Teawa — Attempts of the Shekh to detain the Author 

 there — Adm'inijler Medicines to him and his Wives — Various Convert 

 fations -with bim^ and Injiances of his 'treachery. 



AT the pafTage of the fmall river, about a quarter of a 

 mile from Teawa, we were met by a man on horfe- 

 back, rloathed with a large, loofe gown of red camlet, or 

 fome fuch ftuff, with a white mullin turban upon his head, 

 and about ao naked, beggarly fervants on foot, with lances, 

 but no fliields ; two fmall drums were beating, and a pipe 

 playing before them. He flopt upon my coming near them, 

 and alTected a delicacy in advancing to falute me, he be- 

 ing on horfeback, and I upon a mule, for my horfe was led. 

 behind, faddled and bridled, with a loofe blue cloth cover- 

 ing him. Soliman, who firft accoflcd him, told him it was 

 the cuilom of Abyffinia not to mount horfes but in time of 



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