232 SUCCESSFUL INTERCESSION. 



to my medicine. He told me that his horse had 

 escaped into the bush ; on which I offered him 

 mine, but he refused to accept it. 



From the excessive heat of the weather and 

 the pressure of the congregated natives, I felt 

 extremely uncomfortable, and complaining to 

 Abboka, he rose, and we both went out to en- 

 joy some fresh air ; which I did very much, re- 

 clining on a leopard skin under the refreshing 

 shade of a majestic monkey bread-fruit tree. 

 Here we remained until the horse was caught, 

 while two slaves, with circular fans of buffalo- 

 hide, kept constantly fanning us. 



One of Abboka's wives having been quarrelling 

 with the rest and creating a disturbance, he for- 

 bade her to enter the house. Al Hadge men- 

 tioned it to me and wished me to intercede for 

 her, which I did, and Abboka, who is rather of 

 an easy, yielding disposition, said he would for- 

 give her for my sake. His horse being brought, 

 he desired me to ride forward, and he would 

 follow me. As I was leaving, the poor woman 

 approached me and went on her knees to thank 

 me for my intercession. 



There were nearly fifteen thousand people 

 assembled in the town. The corn-market was 



