364 TRAVELS TO DISCOVER: 
On the 28th, in the evening I went to the Shekh’s houfe 
with the medicine, and it anfwered all our expectations. I 
obferved, however, when the cup. with the ipecacuanha_ 
was in his hands, that they trembled, and alfo his under 
lip. He was apparently at that time under fome apprehen- 
fion, which his confcience fuggefted, of what it was in my 
power to do to him. , In thefe countries they have an eme- 
tic which they take occafionally, which operates fo violently, 
that it often throws them into convulfions. What it may 
be I know not. Some fay itis the fmall feed of a flower 
like the .poppy.;, fome, the. .pith.,of a,x tree, atten 7% Jae 
been dried and rubbed into a fine powder by the hand ; 
whatever it may be, it is fo fevere in proportion, to the 
ftrongeft doze of ipecacuanha, that the latter feemed but 
like a {port in comparifon. The eafe that warm water oc- 
cafioned, which he had never experienced before, was fo 
unexpected, that he could hardly be fatisfied with drinking. 
After this was over, all was thankfulnefs, and promifes of 
doing whatever I fhould defire of him, provided I would 
adminifter two or three dozes more to him, and, if he for- 
warded me quickly, leave him fome of the powder, with 
directions how to take itin my abfence. This I engaged 
faithfully to do, and we parted apparently the beft friends 
in the worla. 
Tue 29th, early in the morning, before fun-rife, I had.a 
meflage from him again by the Kaiya, to whom I gave 
coffee at the door while I was drefling. He told me, the 
Shekh was wonderfully well, and never in fuch health and | 
‘{pirits in his life, but defired that I would come to him in the 
evening, for two of his wives were ill of the fame diforder 
that he had. I excufed myfelf, under pretence that it was — 
. Sunday, 
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