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“Why then, faid I, by all thofe obligations you-are pleafed to 
mention, of which you.have made a recital fo truly honour-— 
able to me, I afk you.the greateft favour that man can be-. 
ftow upon me—fend me,. as’ conveniently as poflible, to. 
the head of the Nile, and. return me and my attendants. ” 
in fafety, after having difpatched me quickly, and put — 
me under. no conftraint that may prevent me from {atisfy-- 
ing my curiofity in my own, way.” “This, fays he, is no re-- 
quett, I have granted it already ; befides,.I owe it. to the com-. 1 
mands of the king, whofe fervant I am.. Since, however, it 
is fo much at your heart, go in peace,,I will provide you 
with all neceffaries.. If l.am-alive,; and governor. of Damot,. 
as you are, we all know, a prudent and fenfible man, un-— 
fettled'as the ftate of the country is, nothing difagreeable: 
can befal you.. 
He then turned again to his. féven: chiefs, who all got 
up, himfelf and I, Guebra Ehud, Welleta Michael, and the 
Kit-Auraris ; we all ftood round ina. circle, and raifed the: 
palm of our hands,.while he and-his Galla together repeat- 
ed.a prayer about a minute long; the Galla.feemingly with 
great devotion. Now, fays Fafil, go .in peace, youw-are a Gallas 
this is a curfe upon them, and their children, their corn,. 
grafs, and cattle, if ever they: lift their hand againft you or 
yours, or do not defend you to the utmott, if attacked by: 
ones or endeavour to defeat any defign they. may hear is — 
intended againft you.” Upon-this I offered to kifs his hand’ 
before I took my leave, and we all. went to the door of the 
tent, where there was a very handfome grey horfe bridled 
and faddled. “ Take this.horfe, fays. Fafil, as a prefent from 
me; it is not fo. good as your. own,. but, depend upon it, it is. 
not of the kind that. rafcal. gave you. in the morning; it is 
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