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Sand, and making fmall holes in the Baggs for 

 the Sarid to drop out, he would drive thefe 

 Camels abreaft upon us before the Wind, that 

 the Sand might blow in our Eyes, and v^u 

 fpending our Bullets on the Camels, 

 fo be eafdy overthrown 3 we anfwered, thalr 

 we believed he would not venture his Camels 

 and Horfes to fuch a Combat. He wonder- 

 ed extreamly when we talk'd of Shooting , 

 Birds flying, and Hares running. * 



This and other the like Violences ufed by 

 this ^rab Prince, made the Bajfa of Jlleppa 

 refolve to deftroy him ^ and not long after | 

 he ca jelled him with the Hopes of beingl 

 made King of the Arabs^ and to draw him I 

 near the City, he veiled and carefled fomei 

 of his Followers: Which having its efFed, 

 the Bapi furprized him in his Tents by Night, 

 and foon after he was put to Death : This 

 thofe People were willing to believe the ef- 

 fect of their fo abufing the EngUjh^ and might 

 much contribute to the Security and good 

 tJfage they found, that went the fecond time 

 on this Expedition. 



We had not time to view thefe Ruins by 

 reafoa of this ufage, though perhaps we 

 might with fafety. We only took one of the 

 Infcriptions as we paft by,which was thus. 



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