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jar; avery numerous and formidable nation of hunters, 
-confifting of feveral thoufand horfe. The origin of thefe . 
is faid to have been, that when the Funge (or black nation 
now occupying Sennaar) difpoflefled the Arabs from that 
part of the country, the black-flaves that were in fervice 
among thefe Arabs, all fled and took poffeffion of the dif 
tricts they now hold; where they have greatly increafed 
in numbers, and continue independent to this day. They 
are the natural enemies of Ras el Feel, and much blood has 
been fhed between them, from making inroads one upon 
the other, murdering the men and carrying their women 
into flavery. Yafine, however, had become too ftrong for 
them, by the afliftance of Ayto Confu, and they had offered 
to affift the king at the campaign of Serbraxos. But they 
were found not fit to be trufted, fo were fent away, under 
pretence that they fhould attack Coque Abou Barea govern- 
or of Kuara for the rebels, and hinder him from coming 
to their afliftance ; and even this they did not do. 
Tue title of their chief is Sheba, which fignifies the Old 
Man. His refidence is called Cafhumo, by his own people; 
and Dendy Kolla, by the Abyflinians of Kuara. Yafine, 
however, was now at peace with them, without which our 
journey would fcarce have been pofflible. Sheba fent his 
fon to fee me at Ras el Feel; we thought, at that time, he 
came as a fpy. However, when we departed I gave him a 
{mall prefent; and we fwore mutual friendfhip, that he 
was to be ready always to fight againft my enemies, and 
that we were to act kindly. by each other, though we were 
to meet, horfe to horfe, alone in the defert. 
YASINE 
