372 TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 
not three ounces of gold in all my pofleffion. Itis of no» 
ufe tome in my country; take all my cafes and boxes,. 
and fearch them; the gold that you find there I freely give: 
you, and without referve. As for the cloth of gold, which- 
I have, it is a prefent from the king of Abyflinia to the king- 
of Sennaar, to be delivered with his letter; I have likewife a: 
prefent to Shekh Adelan, with a letter to him; and fome-_ 
other trifles for Sennaar, prefents to people in government :. 
look at them; if you think they are too great, apply to your- 
own ufe what part of them you pleafe, and account with: vt 
the king and Adelan for what you take from them, with — 
your reafon for fo doing.’ The little money I may want at 
Sennaar, Hagi Belal; Metical Aga’s fervant from Mecca, will 
furnifh me with, and, upon my letter, will take payment for: - 
the amount: from my countrymen on board the Eaft India: | 
fhips at Jidda. As for force, do not deceive yourfelf; if all: 
thofe cafes were gold it never would. be in your power.to open: 
one of them. Do not think that lama girlorachild; con-- 
fiderthe danger and difficulties I have paffed, under God’s pro-- 
tection only, and by my own force and courage::I am welk 
armed, and have brave men about me, fo try your force: 
when you pleafe. Idare fay you will keep yourfelf out of- 
danger, to give an account of your brave exploit to the king: 
of Sennaar: afterwards.” I. then arofe, and faid, “Goodi 
evening.” The Shekh called after me to flay.. I faid, * Ano-- 
ther time ;” and immediately left him.. 
We had hitherto been fupplied plentifully with provi-- 
fions from the Shekh’s houfe once a-day. When I. came; 
lhiome at night, I found that after Magrib, which is after fun-- 
fet, a large ftore had been fent by the ladies from the: 
Shekh’s houtfe, as. aekuaD rene ent for the attention I had! ° 
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