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CHAP. VII. - 



Arrival at Beyla — Friendly Reception there, and after, amongfl the Nu- 

 ba — Arrival at Sennaar, 



WHEN we got a few miles into the plain, my fervant 

 delivered me a meflage from the Moullah, that he 

 would join us the next day at Beyla ; that we were not to 

 truft to the king's fervant in any thing, but entirely to that 

 of the Shekh Adelan ; and if thefe two had any difpute 

 together, to take no fhare in it, but leave them to fettle it 

 between themfelves ; that, upon no account whatever, we 

 fliould fuffer any companions to join us upon the road to 

 Beyla, but drive them off by harfli words, beat them if they 

 did not go away, and, if they ftill perfifted, to fhoot them, 

 and make our way good by force; that between Teawa and 

 Beyla was a place, the inhabitants of which had withdrawn 

 themfelves from their allegiance to the king of Sennaar, 



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