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all ftitched moft dexteroufly, ftrongly greafed, and then laid ~ 
over thick on the outfide with warm tar,and need conftant 
care and inf{pection. About nine o’clock we went to the 
Shekh, and entered prefently upon bufinefs. I engaged to 
pacify Yafine, whofe fervants, upon my meflage, came to 
town to fee me depart, and were kindly received and 
cloathed by the Shekh. A large breakfaft was ordered; Fi- 
dele and IJ, with Yafine’s fervants, ate together of feveral 
very good difhes. The two holy men, and another ftran- 
ger equally holy, ate together out of a feparate plate; af-, 
ter which we all ftood up, and faid the prayer of peace, 
and Itook my leave. We all then went out together into 
the market-place, and eight camels were ordered down to; 
my houfe, with people to wait upon them. 
Tue girbas, which lay filled and foaking at the river- 
fide, were ready to be loaded upon. our camels. A fervant. 
of the Kaiya held my horfe, which had been taken from. 
me by Fidele foon after my arriving at Teawa, but which 
was now reftored me. My fervant who came from Sen- 
naar had indeed told me that no horfes would live there ; 
that thofe that were neceflary for the troops of the govern- 
ment were all kept at a diftance from Sennaar, and main- 
tained at Aira, or places in the fand at a {mall diftance, but 
free from the plague of the fly. -The Shekh made no ob- 
fervation upon this. I faid, The horfe is a very excellent one, 
and I will now fhew him to you. Ifent fora fhort double- 
barrelled gun, threw off my burnoofe, and mounting the 
horfe, made him do every thing he was capable of, put- 
ting him to.his full fpeed, firing to right and left on each. 
fide of him. 3 pL Epil 
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