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« Brother, fays the flierriffe to Ifmael,you feem a Granger 

 in this country." " I am a Turk, dnfwered Ifmael, born in 

 Anatolia, a janizavy of Ali Bey at Cairo." " He came, fays 

 Shckh Fidele, to Habelli, with their Kafr, the Abuna or great 

 prieil, and is returning to Cairo with that white man, who 

 is phy{ician to Ah Bey." " Kafr there, or Kafr here, conti- 

 nued Ifmael (who did but half underftand what was laid) 

 the greatell of all Kafrs (that is Infidel) is, I believe, in Tca^ 

 wa. ^I do not think there is one Muffulman in this curfed 

 place." " Is this the Frank, fays the Moullah, whofe fer- 

 vant brought letters to the Shekh of Beyla fome week« 

 ago, and was forwarded to Sennaar ?" "No, fays Fidele, he 

 does not know the Shekh of Beyla." " I am fure, fays the 

 Moullah, that, fuch a day, wheii I was at Sennaar, there 

 was a talk of a man of this kind, whofe fervant was at 

 Aira with Shekh Adelan, and had orders to come hither 

 with a fervant of his, and one from the king ; and I am 

 fure, upon refleaion, continued the Moullah, this muft be 

 the man." " Shekh, fays he, turning to me, (who fat fi- 

 lent, overjoyed at the train I faw the affair taking) did you 

 come from Habcfli? have you letters for Sennaar?" " I 

 came from Habelh, replied I, with- letters to the king of 

 Sennaar ; likewife letters, to him from the Oierriffe of M-c- 

 ca, and from Ali Bey of Cairo, (you are welcome to fee 

 them, all,) yet, contrary to faith, obferved even in Pagan 

 nations, I am here detained by Shekh Fidele, who laft night 

 attempted to murder me in his own houfe, becaufe I would 

 not pay him 2000 piaftres." Shekh Fidele'sface turned pale; 

 he could fcarcely utter, "That is not true." " As that book 

 is the word of God, fays Ifmael, (pointing to the Koran, ly- 

 ing in the ilierrille's lap) it is every word true. Look upon 



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