THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. 



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third day from the time we quitted Azab. We found every- 

 thing well on our arrival at Lolieia ; but no word of Ma- 

 homet Gibberti, and I began now to be uneafy. The rains 

 in Abyflinia were to ceafe the 6th of next month, Septem- 

 ber, and then was the proper time for our journey to Gon- 

 dar. 



The only money in the country of the * Imam, is a fmall 

 piece lefs than a lixpence, and by this the value of all the 

 different denominations of foreign coin is afcertained. It 

 has four names, Commefh, Loubia, Muchfota, and Harf, but 

 the firft two of thefe are moll commonly ufed. 



This money is very bafe adulterated filver, if indeed 

 there is any in it. It has the appearance of pewter ; on the 

 one fide is written Olmafs, the name of the Imam ; on the o- 

 ther, Emir el Moumeneen, Prince of the Faithful, or True Be- 

 lievers ; a title, firft taken by Omar after the death of Abou 

 Beer ; and fince, borne by all the legitimate Caliphs. There 

 are likewife Half-commeihes, and thefe are the fmalleft 

 fpecie current in Yemen. 



1 VENETIAN SEQUIN, 90 



1 FONDUCLI, --------- 8o- 



n f> COMMESHES. 

 I BARBARY SEQUIN, ----- 80 



I PATAKA, W" IMPERIAL DOLLAR 



- 00 I 

 > 4° J 



When the Indian merchants or veflels are here, the foil- 

 ducli is raifed three commefhes more, though all fpecie is 



S f 2 fcarce 



Arabia Felix, or Yemen. 



