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THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. — 249 
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CHAP. Xf: 
- Zhe Author obtains Liberty to return Home—Takes Leave of the Iteghé 
at Kofctam—Laft Interview with the Monks, 
INCE the queen came again to Kofcam, I had pafled a 
S great part of my time there, but my health de- 
clining every day, I had obtained, with great difficulty, 
liberty from her to attempt my return home. The king, 
too, after a hundred exceptions and provifos, had at length 
been bronght to give an unwilling confent. I had feen alfo 
Metical Aga’s fervant, who, upon finding Ras Michael was 
difgraced, would not ftay, but hafted back, and would fain 
have prevailed upon me to return with him thro’ Tigré into 
Arabia. But befides that I was determined to attempt com- 
pleting my journey through Sennaar and the defert, I by 
no means liked the rifk of pafling again through Mafuah, 
to experience a fecond time the brutal manners of the 
Naybe and garrifon of that place. 
Vo. IV, li . CAPTAIN 
