294 HISTORY OF THE WAHABEES. 



the chief of the desert acknowledged his allegiance 

 to the Porte ran in these words : — " To Toussoun. — 

 I lie at the gate of your mercy, sire ; I ask pardon 

 of God and your highness ; I desire to be received 

 into the number of the faithful subjects of the sul- 

 tan ; and from this day hence we shall obey his 

 orders, in making prayers for his august person 

 every Friday in our mosques and on the mountain- 

 tops. Finally, on our part there shall be no attempt 

 at rebellion." On this being read to the Wahabee 

 army, they shouted, with one voice, " Yes, we will 

 obey !" and instantly the air was rent with prayers 

 for the health of the sultan and the glory of his arms. 

 The envoy of Toussoun then invested Abdallah with 

 the emblems of his submission, — a pelisse, a sabre, 

 and several horses richly caparisoned. " This," 

 said he, in presenting him with the sword, " is the 

 pledge of your fealty ; it will be your protector so 

 long as you are faithful to your promises ; but if 

 you disobey the orders of the sultan, our master, it 

 will be his avenger." Again the whole camp re- 

 sounded with shouts for the prosperity of the grand 

 seignior, and promises to repeat his name in their 

 Friday's prayers. 



Toussoun quitted Arabia in the beginning of No- 

 vember. At Cairo he was w^elcomed with all the 

 honours due to his rank and bravery. Salvos of ar- 

 tillery announced his approach, and crowds thronged 

 the streets to behold the deliverer of the holy 

 cities. By his father alone he was coldly received. 

 His subsequent history is short : he was appointed 

 to command a large body of troops encamped at 

 Rosetta for the defence of the coast, and died there 

 next year (September, 1816) of the plague. 



Mohammed Ali was evidently not sincere in his 

 offers of peace : and pretexts were easily found for 

 renewing hostilities. His letters of acquiescence 

 to Abdallah were extremely ambiguous. He de- 

 uaanded the restitution of the treasures w^hich his 



