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who it was that were our aflaflins, Janni of Adowa will ex- 
plain the reft.” 
T THEN rofe very abruptly to go away. It is impoflible to 
give one, not converfant with thefe people, any conception 
what perfect mafters the moft clownifh and beaftly among 
them are of diffimulation. The countenance of the Naybe 
now changed ina moment. In his turn he burft out into 
a loud fit of laughter, which furprifed me full as much as 
mine, fome time before, had done him. Every feature of 
his treacherous countenance was altered and foftened into 
complacency ; and he, for the firft time, bore the appearance 
of a man. 
“ Wuat I mentioned about the Shiho, he then faid, was 
but to try you; all is peace. I only wanted to keep you 
here, if poflible, to cure my nephew Achmet, and his uncle 
Emir Mahomet; but fince you are refolved to go, be not-.a- 
fraid; the roads are fafe enough. I will give you a perfon 
to conduct you, that will carry you in fafety, even if there 
was danger; only go and prepare fuch remedies as may be 
proper for the Emir, and leave them with my nephew Ach- 
met, while I finifh my letters.” This I willingly confent- 
ed to do, and at my return I found every thing ready. 
Our guide was a handfome young man, to whom, though 
a Chriftian, the Naybe had married his fifter ; his name was 
Saloomé. The common price paid for fuch a conductor is 
three pieces of blue Surat cotton cloth. The Naybe, how- 
ever, obliged us to promife thirteen to his brother-in-law, 
with which, to get rid of him with fome degree of good 
grace, we willingly complied. . 
1 BEFORE . 
