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found him at the watering-place unfufpecting an enemy ; 

 and, before he could put his army in order, he was furround- 

 ed, nain, and his head fent to the king, who rejoiced much 

 at the fight, it being brought him on Chriftmas day. 



After this the king collected his dead, and buried 

 them with great honour and fhew of grief. He then fum- 

 moned the governor of Hadea,. who profefTed himfelf will- 

 ing to fubmit his loyalty and conduct, to the ftricteft in- 

 quiry. Above all the reafons which hindered him from at- 

 tending the king, one was known to be, that the queen was 

 not without reafon fufpected to favour the Mahometans, 

 being originally of that faith herfelf, and, therefore, for fear 

 of revealing his fecret to the enemy, the king did not choofe 

 to make her father, the governor of Hadea, partaker in his 

 expedition, but, from jealoufy to the queen, ordered him to 

 flay at home. Notwithftanding which it was found, that 

 all in his government were in their allegiance, and ready to 

 march upon the ihorteft notice had the king required it ;• 

 therefore he extended his command over the conquered pro- 

 vinces, in room of the rebel governors whom he had re- 

 moved. 



BjEDA 



