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which in fact happened to us twice, fo as to put us in im- 
minent danger of perifhing, with thirft.. 
Yasine had provided a camel and two:girbas, as well as- 
every other provifion neccflary for us, till we fhould arrive’ 
at Teawa. Surf el Shekh is the boundary of Ras el Feel. 
Here I took an affectionate leave of my friend Yafine, who, 
with all his attendants, fhewed, at parting, that love and at- 
tachment they had conftantly preferved.to.me fince our firft: 
acquaintance.- 
Sotiman, my old and faithful fervant, who had carried’ 
my firft letter to Sennaar, though provided for in the king’s: 
fervice, infifted: upon attending me to Sennaar, and dying 
with me if it fhould be my fate ; orelfe gaining the reward: 
which had: been: promifed: him, if he brought back the 
good news of my fafe arrival and good reception there. At 
parting, I gave the faithful Yafine one of my horfes  and- 
my coat of mail, that is my ordinary one; for the one 
that was given me by Ozoro Efther had belonged to king 
Yafous,. and: as it would have been an affront to have be- 
ftowed it on a common man like Yafine, who, befides, was a: 
_ Mahometan, fo I gave it (with Ozoro Efther’s confent) to’ 
Ayto Engedan, king Yafous’s grandfon. Before parting, 
Yafine, like an old:traveller, called the whole company to- 
gether, and.obliged.them: to repeat the Fedtah, the Prayer: 
of Peace.. 
At half paft feven in the evening we came to Engaldi, 
a large bafon or cavity, feveral hundred yards in length, 
-and:about thirty feet deep, made for the reception of water 
by the Arabs, who encamp by its fide after the rains. The 
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