208) - TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 
Tue foretelling the fign feemed not at all to pleafe the 
Shekh, who appeared very much difconcerted with the fup- 
pofed invifibility of meffengers. I got up, having pufhed 
my defign juft far enough. I then fhook hands with the, 
Shekh, faying, “Iam glad to fee you don’t want camels, 
alluding to the number I faw come with the Jehaina; get 
your bouza made, and your provifions ready, you'll have 
ftrangers with you foon.” He faid only, “ (Ullah Kerim!”) 
7. e. God is merciful; which was echoed by every mouth in 
the room. TI faluted particularly the Shekh of the Jehaina, 
who had feen me at Ras el Feel, and I then went out of the 
room, leaving them all there, and going home very chear- 
ful, began to prepare for leaving Teawa, which we were fa+ 
tisfied was now near at hand. 
On the 14th, in the morning, the Moullah and therriffe, 
with the Shekh of Beyla’s fervant, and the old Kaiya Soli 
man, came to fee our clocks and watches. They fat upon 
benches at the door and drank coffee, not caring to enter 
the houfe, I fuppofe, for fear of being defiled. As the old 
Kaiya was there, it was almoft impoflible to {peak concern- 
ing our affairs, all was about our religion, and the manner 
in which a Dervifh lived. All at once,a fervant behind cried 
out, “ News from Sennaar!” and, prefently after, we faw 
three men; one of whom wds my fervant, whom I fent to 
Sennaar with the Daveina, who delivered to me a letter from 
Hagi Belal, informing me, that Mahomet Abou Calec, and 
Shekh Adelan, were both at a diftance from Sennaar, at the 
head of armies, and the king in the capital almoft alone, 
under great apprehenfions ; but as no mifchief had yet hap- 
pened, and the king had no force, it was hoped things might 
be made up. He added, that he thought it better to wait-a 
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