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“BroTuer, fays the fherriffe to Ifmael, you feem a flranger 
inthis country.” “Iam a Turk, anfwered Ifmael, born in 
Anatolia, a janizary of Ali Bey at Cairo.” “Hecame, fays 
Shekh Fidele, to Habefh, with their Kafr, the Abuna or great 
prieft, and is returning to Cairo with that white man, who 
is phyfician to Ali Bey.” “ Kafr there, or Kafr here, conti- 
nued Hmael (who did: but half underftand what was {aid) 
the greateft of all Kafrs (that is Infidel) is, I-believe, in Teas 
wa. I donot thinkthere is one Muffulman in this curfed 
place.” “Is this the Frank, fays the Moullah,; whofe fer- 
vant brought letters to the Shekh of Beyla fomée weeks 
ago, and was forwarded to Sennaar?” “No, fays Fidele, he 
does not know the Shekh of Beyla.” “Iam fure, fays the 
Moullah, that, fuch a day, when I was at Sennaar, there 
- was a talk. of a man of this kind; whofe fervant was at 
Aira with Shekh Adelan, and had orders: to come hither 
with a fervant of his, and one from the king; and I am 
fure, upon reflection; continued the Moullah, this muft be 
the man.” “Shekh, fays he, turning to me, (who fat fi- 
lent, overjoyed-at the train.I faw the affair taking) did you 
come from Habefh? have you letters for Sennaar?’ “ f 
came from Habeth, repliedI, with letters to the king of 
Sennaar ;, likewife letters:to him from-the fherriffe of Mec- 
ca, and from Ali Bey. of Cairo, (you are welcome to fee 
them. all,) yet, contrary to faith, obferved even in Pagan: 
nations, I'am here detained by Shekh Fidele, who laft night 
attempted to murder me in his own houfe, becaufeI would’ 
not pay him 2000 piaftres.” Shekh Fidele’s face turned pale; 
he could fcarcely utter, “That is not true.” “ As that book 
is the word of God, fays If{mael, (pointing to the Koran, ly- 
ing in the therriffe’s lap) it is every word true, Look-upom 
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