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a terrible fury, and faid three words to the Fit-Auraris in 
Galla, who immediately went out ; and, as my fervants told 
me afterwards, after fending for the feis, or groom, who 
had brought me the horfe, the firft falutation that he gave 
him was a blow over the head with a bludgeon, which 
felled him to the ground, then a dozen more ftrokes, and 
ordered him to be put in irons, after which he returned in- 
to the tent. 
Fasit, who heard I was hurt, and faw the quantity of 
blood upon my trowfers, held up his hands with a fhew of 
horror and concern, which plainly was not counterfeited : 
he protefted, by every oath he could devife, that he knew no- 
thing about the matter, and was afleep at the time; that he 
had no horfes with him worth my acceptance, except the 
one that he rode, but that any horfe known to be his, driven 
before me, would be a paflport, and procure me refpect a- 
mong all the wild people whom | might meet, and for that 
reafon only he had thought of giving mea horfe. He repeat- 
ed his proteftations that he was innocent, and heartily forry 
for the accident, which, indeed, he appeared to be: he told 
me the groom was in irons, and that, before many hours 
paffed, he would put him to death. I was perfectly fatisfied 
with his fincerity. I wifhed to put an end to this difagree- 
able converfation: “Sir, faid I,as this man has attempted my 
life, according to the laws of the country, it is I that fhould 
name the punifhment.” “ Itis very true, replied Fafil,take him, 
-Yagoube, and cut him in a thoufand pieces, if you pleafe, 
and give his body to the kites.” “Are you really fincere in 
what you fay, faid I, and will you have no after excufes.” He 
{wore folemniy he would not. “Then, faid I, lam a Chriftian: 
the way my religion teaches me to punifh my enemies is 
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