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without any ceremony. Then came two or three more, in 
the name of Achmet, who were told by the fervant that they 
would not be admitted. They then afked-to.fpeak with me, 
and grew very tumultuous, prefling with their backs 
again{t the door. When I came to them, a young man a- 
mong them faid he was fon to Emir Achmet, and that his 
father and fome friends were coming to drink a glafs of 
aracky (fo they call brandy) with me: I-told him my. refo- 
lution was not to admit either Emir Achmet, or any other 
perfon at night, and that I never drank aracky. 
TueEy attempted again to forceopen the door, which was: 
ftrongly barricaded. But as there were cracks in it, I put 
the point of a fword through one of them, defiring them 
to be cautious of hurting: themfelves upon:the iron {pikes., 
Still they attempted: to-ferce open the door, when the fen 
vant told them, that Achmet,when he left him the charge of — 
that deor, had ordered us to fire upom them-who offered to 
force an entrance at night. A voice aiked’him, Who the devil 
he was? The fervant anfwered, ina very fpirited manner, 
‘That he had greater reafon to-afk who they: were, as he 
took them for thieves, about whofe names he did not trous 
ble himfelf. “ However,” fays he, “ mine is Abdelcader, (the 
fon of fomebody ele-whom !I-do-not remember). Now you. 
know who I am,.and that-I do not fear you; and:you, Ya- 
goube, if you do not fire upon them, your blood be upon 
your own head. The Sardar from the caftle will foon be: 
up: with the reft.” I ordered’then a torch to be brought,. 
that they might have a-view of us through the cracks of 
the door ; but Abdelcader’s threat being fully fufficient, pee 
retired, ia: we-h neaed no more of them,. 
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