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than he desired, the ultimate determination of the 

 tribe. At nine o'clock, seeing there was little 

 chance of returning during the night to my hut, 

 Adam Burrah went to the camp, and having 

 brought me a mat, and a fedeenab or wooden 

 pillow, I laid myself down, and soon fell fast 

 asleep. About midnight I was awakened by Ohmed 

 Mahomed seizing my knee, and then crawling to 

 my side, to tell me that all was settled amicably with 

 the Wahama. He never had a narrower escape 

 from death in his life, than when he took the 

 method he did to apprize me of his presence, and 

 to this day he relates, with exaggerated parti- 

 culars, the push in the chest with my fortunately 

 uncocked pistol, with which I met his silent and 

 sudden approach. 



Peaceable relations between us and the Wahama 

 had been established by Ohmed Mahomed consent- 

 ing to give, for distribution among the individuals 

 of the tribe assembled at Kuditee, five pieces of 

 blue cloth, and a tobe each to three of the principal 

 chiefs. The fact of the father of Mahomed Allee 

 asad his two brothers being present contributed 

 greatly to the reluctant assent given by the tribe, 

 that our Kafilah should be allowed to proceed 

 unmolested, and that no attempt upon my life 

 should be made. This favourably disposed family 

 party was aware of the situation of Mahomed Allee, 

 who probably was in Tajourah at that time, and 

 upon whom and whose property they well knew, 



