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no purpofe, for the only favour he could obtain was, that 
they fhould ftay with the Jehaina at Jibbel Ifriff till they 
heard I was fairly fet out on my journey. 
Tue next day, the 16th of April, I received a meflage 
from the Moullah, that the camels were all ready, that gir- 
bas for the water were wanting, but girbas fhould be found 
for me; and he would give me his word they fhould be 
found filled at the river where I directed ; as alfo all forts 
of provifions and neceffaries to carry me to Beyla, to which 
place I fhould fet out the moment I pleafed; only that I 
muft not go from Teawa without making peace with the 
Shekh, and promifing to forgive him, and not make any 
complaint againft him at Sennaar or elfewhere, provided he, 
on his part, gave over all further machinations againft me. 
I anfwered, That however ill-ufed, yet, for his fake, I would 
do any thing he wifhed me to do, and that I was ready 
to pacify Yafine, by writing to him by the return of his 
meflengers. All was agreed, fo we packed up our baggage 
with the utmoft diligence. 
On the 17th, in the forenoon, I was appointed to meet 
the Shekh at his own houfe, and told the Moullah I expect- 
ed he would have the camels ready. ‘As we fufpected, our 
- girbas were infufficient, and indeed we had found them fo 
- when they loft our water inthe wood nearIm gellalib; we got 
. three new ones from the Shekh in perfect good condition, 
and gave him our two in exchange, which were fomething | 
larger than his. Each’of thefe fkins are valued at 12 dol- 
lars, or about three pounds fterling. There is great art and 
_ labour required in making the feams water-tight; they are 
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