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could be done on favourable conditions. Abdallah 

 on his part had reasons for bringing matters to a 

 pacific termination. He foresaw that the destruction 

 even of Toussoun's entire force would be of little real 

 advantage to him so long as the Turks could repair 

 their losses from the abundant resources of Egypt. 

 He knew also that they possessed the means of 

 bribery ; and that some of his companions in arms 

 were in their hearts the allies of his enemies. 



Negotiations were speedily concluded ; and in 

 ratifying the treaty Abdallah renounced all claim 

 to the holy cities ; affected to style himself the du- 

 tiful subject of the sultan ; and obtained a free pass- 

 age for the Wahabees whenever they wished to per- 

 form the pilgrimage. Toussoun restored those towns 

 of Kasym which he held in his possession, and dis- 

 missed from his party all the sheiks of that coun- 

 try who had joined his standard. 



The exchange of ratifications was conducted with 

 considerable ceremony. The manifesto in which 

 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 or- 

 ders, 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 Ab- 



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