THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. 463. 
matter of decency, and it would undoubtedly be the object 
of his choice rather to be flain by the hands of his own re- 
lation in private, than thofe of a hired affaflin, an Arab, or 
a. Chriftian flave, in public’ view before: the. populace.” 
When Baady the king’s father was taken prifoner, and fent 
to Teawa to Welled Hafflan governor of Atbara,. (Shekh Fi-- 
dele’s father) Adelan ordered him.to. be put to death there, 
and Welled Haflan carried that order into execution... The 
King being always. armed, was ftout, and.feemed.to be up- 
on his guard’; and Welled. Haffan found no way of killing 
him but by thrufting him through: the back. with a lance 
while wafhing his hands. The people murmured againt 
Adelan exceedingly, net on account of the murder itfelf,. 
but the manner of it, and. Welled Haflan. was afterwards 
put to death: himfelf; though he acted by exprefs orders, 
becaufe, not being the officer appointed, he had killed the 
king, and next, becaufe he had done it witha lance, where- 
as: the. only lawful: inftrument was a.fword.. 
I nave already faid; that it was te year of the Hegira;. 
anfwering to 1504.0f the Chriftian era, that this people; call- 
ed: Shillook, built the town: of Sennaar, and eftablifhed: 
their monarchy, which has now fubfifted under a fucceflion. 
of twenty kings of the fame family.. 
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