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no purpofe, for the only favour he could obtain was, that 

 they fhould flay with the Jehaina at Jibbel IfriiF till they 

 heard I was fairly fet out on my journey. 



The next day, the i6th of April, I received a meflage 

 from the Moullah, that the camels were all ready, that gir- 

 bas for the water were wanting, but girbas fliould be found 

 for me ; and he would give me his word they fhould be 

 found filled at the river where I directed ; as alfo all forts 

 of provifions and necefTaries to carry me to Beyla, to which 

 place I fhould fet out the moment I pleafed ; only that I 

 mufl not go from Teawa without making peace with the 

 Shekh, and promifing to forgive him, and not make any 

 complaint againfl him at Sennaar or elfewhere, provided he, 

 on his part, gave over all further machinations againfl me. 

 I anfwered, That however illufed, yet, for his fake, I would 

 do any thing he wifhed me to do, and that I was ready 

 to pacify Yafme, by writing to him by the return of his 

 mefTengers. All was agreed, fo we packed up our baggage 

 with the utmofl diligence. 



On the 17th, in the forenoon, I was appointed to meet 

 the Shekh at his own houfe, and told the Moullah I expect- 

 ed he would have the camels ready. As we fufpefled, our 

 girbas were infuflicient, and indeed we had found them fo 

 when they lofl our water in the wood nearlmgellalib; we got 

 three new ones from the Shekh in perfed good condition, 

 and gave him our two in exchange, which were fomething 

 larger than his. Each of thefe fkins are valued at 1 2 dol- 

 lars, or about three pounds flerling. There is great art and 

 labour required in making the feams water-tight ; they are 

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