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pied at Gondar. To him the patriarch gave his firft injune- 
tions as to watching the motives of the Naybe, and prevent-- 
ing any ill-ufage from him, before the notice of my arrival. 
at Mafuah fhould reach Abyflinia.. 
Mauomet Aputar difpatched his meflenger, and Maho- 
met Gibberti repaired that fame night to the Naybe at Ar- 
keeko, with fuch diligence that lulled him afleep as to-any- 
prior intelligence, which’ otherwife he might have thought 
he was charged to.convey to Tigré ; and Mahomet Gibberti,. 
in his converfation. that night with Achmet, adroitly con- 
firmed him in all the ideas he himfelf had firft ftarted.in 
council with the Naybe.. He told him the manner I had: 
been received at Jidda, my protection at Conftantinople, and: 
the firman which I brought from the grand fignior, the 
power of my countrymen in the Red Sea and. India, and my 
perfonal friendfhip with Metical Aga: He-moreover infinu- 
ated, that the coafts. of the Red Sea would be in a dangerous 
fituation if any: thing happened: to me, as both the fherriffe 
of Mecca.and emperor of Conftantinople would themfelves, 
perhaps, not interfere, but would moft certainly confider the © 
place, where fuch difobedience fhould be fhewn: to their 
commands, as in a ftate of anarchy, and therefore to be a- | 
bandoned to the juft correction of the Englifh, if injureds. 
On the 20th, a perfon came from Mahomet Gibberti ta 
conduct: me on fhore. The Naybe himfelf was ftill at Ar- 
keeko, and Achraet therefore had: come down to reeeive the 
duties of the merchandife on board:the veffel whieh broughis 
me. There were two elbow-chairs placed in the middle of 
the market-place. Achmet fat on one of them, while the | 
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