4 TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 
mafter’s death, as it very probably might have done; but, 
by the interpofition of Ayto Aylo and the Iteghé, we got 
the unworthy fubje&t banifhed to Maitfha, fo that Welled 
Amlac remained attended by the fervant who had been fick 
with him, and was to be trufted. 
Nor to trouble the reader with uninterefting particulars;, 
Shalaka Welled Amlac at laft recovered after feveral weeks 
illnefs. When he firft came to my houfe he was but very in- 
differently cloathed, which, in a fick man, was a thing not 
to be remarked. As he had no change of raiment, his 
cloaths naturally grew worfe during the time he ftaid with 
me; and, indeed, he was a very beggarly fight when his. 
difeafe had entirely left him. One evening, when I was. 
remarking that he could not go home without kiffing the: 
ground before the Iteghé, he faid, Surely not, and he was. 
ready to. go whenever I fhould think proper to bring him his 
eloaths. I underftood at firft from this, that he might 
have brought fome change of cloaths, and delivered them 
into my fervant’s cuftody ; but, upon farther explanation, I 
found he had not a rag but thofe upon his back ; and he told 
me plainly, that he had much rather ftay in my houfe all 
his life, than be fo difgraced before the world, as to leave it 
after fo long a ftay, without my firft having cloathed him 
from head to foot ; afking me, with much confidence, What 
fignifies your curing me, if you turn me out of your houfe 
hke a beggar? ? 
I stitz thought there was fomething of jeft in this ; and 
meeting Ayto Aylo that day at Kofcam, I told him, laugh- 
ing, of the converfation that had pafled, and was anfwered. 
gravely, “ There is no doubt, you muft cloath him; to be 
fure: 
