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He was fitting upon the ground on a carpet, moving his' 

 head backwards and forwards;, and faying prayers withi 

 beads in his hand. I had no good opinion of him from his* 

 firft appearance, but faid, Salam alkum, boldy ; this feemed to- 

 offend him, as he looked at me with great contempt, and; 

 gave me no anfwer, though he appeared a little difconcert-' 

 ed by my confidence. 



" Ar e you the Cafr, faid he, to whom that boat belongs ?*' 



" No, Sir, faid I, it belongs to Hagi HafTan." 



" Do you think, fays he, I call Hagi HafTan, who is a Sher~- 



a ri-ffe, Cafrr 



" That depends upon the meafure of your prudence, fai$ 

 u I, of which as yet I have no proof that can enable me to' 

 " judge or decided 



" Are you the Chnjllan that was at the ruins in the mornv 

 " ing ? fays he." 



" I was at the ruins in the morning, replied I, and / am- 

 " a Cbriplan. Ali Bey calls that denomination of people 

 " Nassaranij that is the Arabic of Cairo and Conflantinoplej, 

 ** and I underlland no other.'* 



" I am, faid he, going to Girge, and this holy faint is witli. 

 " me, and there is no boat but your's bound that way, for 

 " which reafon I have promifed to take him with me.' v 



