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for which I. had rewarded, hin handfomely, in the infant, 
glad of that opportunity of confirming | bas 3 in his duty. 
Tis man we fer off to Jibbel Ifriff, as a: oe with: 
orders not to come tous till the third day; for we were: 
well- perfuaded, whatever the end-was to be, that our firft: 
reception would be a.gracious one, Indeed we were all of- 
us inclined to believe, that our fufpicions of Fidele Shekh of © 
Atbara, and of his-intentions towards us, were rather. the: 
effects of the fear that Shekh Nile had-infufed into us, than: 
any apprehenfion which we could reafonably form after fo. 
many promifes; at the fame time, it was agreed on alli 
hands, that, life being at ftake, we could not be too carefuli 
in providing means that could, if the worft happened. ake 
the leaft. diminifh, our rifk,. | 
