THES OUREE “OF THE: NILE 609 
Hert then we were to clofe our travels through the de 
’ fert, by difcharging the debts contracted in it. We had now 
gor our credit and letters, which furnifhed us with moncy. 
I began by recompenfing Idris Welled Hamran, the Hybeer, 
for his faithful fervices. The next thing was to: keep our 
faith with our prifoner. I had made Idris chufe him a good 
camel, cloathed him anew, and gave him drefles forhis two 
wives, with a load of dora. I then difpatched him with 
the Aga’s protection, wondering what men we were, who, 
without compulfion or fubterfuge, kept our words fo exa¢t- 
ly. Though rich beyond his hopes, and fo very lately our 
enemy, the poor fellow, with tears in his eyes, declared, 
if I would permit him, he would only go back and deliver 
up what I had given him to his family, and return to me 
at Syene, and follow meas my fervant wherever I fhould 
Zo. 
Attuoucu we had wherewithal to have bought propet 
drefles, I thought it better to do this when we fhould come to 
airo. We got each of usa coarfe barracan, for cleanlinefs 
only, and a pair of trowfers. I furnifhed Ifmael witha 
green turban, to give us fome weight with the vulgar du- 
ring our voyage down the Nile. [I then went to my friend 
the Aga, to concert the meafures that remained neceflary 
for leaving Affouan and beginning our journey. He tefti- 
fied the greateft joy at feeing us again. He had been in- 
formed of our whole expedition by his fervants the night 
before, and praifed us, inthe prefence of his attendants, for 
our alacrity, fteadinefs, and courage under the great fa- 
- tigues of travelling. Ifmael had told him of the trees and 
plants which I painted, and he expreffed great curiofity to 
fee them when I fhould find it convenient. From the 
Wor TV.) (4 my Si known 
