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eaptains at Jidda, who, as their very laudable cuftom is, al~ 

 ways fhew fuch people fome civilities. He queftioned the 

 ranifTary about me, who told him I was Englifh; that I had: 

 the protection I had mentioned, and that, from kindnefs 

 and charity, I had. furnifhed the Itranger Turks with water, 

 and provision at my own expence, when crofting the defert. 

 He profefled himfelf exceedingly afhamed. at the beha- 

 viour of his fervants, who had drawn their fabres upon 

 mine, and had cut my carpet and fome cords. After which r . 

 of his own accord, he ordered his kaya, or next in com- 

 mand, to remove from the lodging he occupied, andinflcad, 

 of fending back my baggage by my fervant, he directed it 

 to be carried into the apartment from which the kaya had 

 removed. This I abfolutely refufed, and fent word, I un- 

 derstood he was to be there for a, few days only; and as 

 I. might flay for a longer time,, I mould only delire to fuc~ 

 ceed him after his departure,, in order to put my baggage. 

 in fafety from the Arabs ; but for the prefent they were iir 

 no danger, as long as be was hi the town. I told him, I would X 

 pay my refpects to him. in the evening, when the weather 

 cooled. I did fo,,and, contrary to his expectations, brought 

 him a fmall prefent. . Great intercourfe of. civility paffed ; 

 my fellow-travellers, the Turks, were all feated there, and; 

 he gave me, repeatedly, very honourable teftimonlaLs of my 

 charity, generality, and'kinclneis to them,. 



These Turks, finding themfelves in a fituation to be 

 heard, had not omitted the opportunity of complaining to 

 HufTein Bey of the attempt of the Arab to rob them in the 

 defert. . The Bey afked me, If it happened in my tent? I 

 laid, It was in .that of. my fervants. "What is the rcafon, 



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