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all ilitched mofl dexteroufly, ftrongly greafed, and then laid 

 over thick on the outfide with warm tar, and need conftant 

 care and infpe^tion. About nine o'clock we went to the 

 Shckh, and entered prefently upon bufinefs. I engaged to 

 pacify Yafine, whofe fervants, upon my meflage, came to 

 town to fee me depart, and were kindly received and 

 cloathed by the Shekh. A large breakfafl was ordered; Fi- 

 dele and I, with Yafine's fervants, ate together of feveral 

 very good diflies. The two holy men, and another ftran- 

 ger equally holy, ate together out of a feparate plate ; af-' 

 ter which we all flood up, and faid the prayer of peace, 

 and I took my leave. We all then went out together into 

 the market-place, and eight camels were ordered down to 

 my houfe, with people to wait upon them. 



The girbas, which lay filled and foaking at the river- 

 fide, were ready to be loaded upon our camels. A fervant 

 of the Kaiya held my horfc, which had been taken from 

 me by Fidele foon after my arriving at Teawa, but which 

 was now reflored me. My fervant who came from Sen-- 

 naar had indeed told me that no horfes would live there ; 

 that thofe that were neceflary for the troops of the govern- 

 ment were all kept at a diflance from Sennaar, and main- 

 tained at Aira, or places in the fand at a fmall diflance, but 

 free from the plague of the fly. The Shekh made no ob- 

 fervation upon this. I faid, The horfe is a very excellent one, 

 and I will now fhew him to you. I fent for a fhort double- 

 barrelled gun, threw off my burnoofe, and mounting the 

 horfe, made him do every thing he was capable of, put- 

 ting him to his full fpeed, firing to right and left on each 

 fide of him. 



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