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forget him, but would request Her Majesty's Govern- 
ment to send him some good fire-arms and some 
Arabic books ; and I considered myself authorised 
in assuring him, that I had no doubt the English 
Government would not fail to acknowledge his services, 
if he acted in a straightforward manner through- 
out. 
Pleasant and cheering as was this whole interview, 
nevertheless, in consequence of the considerable ex- 
citement which it caused me in my weak state, I 
felt my head greatly affected ; and I was seized with a 
shivering fit about noon the following day, just as I 
was going to pay another visit to my friend. On the 
last day of September, I entered into a rather warm 
dispute with A'lawate, whom I met at his brother's 
house, and whose ungenerous conduct I could not 
forget. My protector not possessing sufficient energy, 
and, in his position, not feeling independent enough to 
rebuke his brother for the trouble which he had 
caused me, begged me repeatedly to bear patiently his 
importunities, though he was aware of my reasons 
for disliking him. On another occasion, he made 
me fire off the six-barrelled pistol in front of his 
house, before a numerous assemblage of people. This 
caused extraordinary excitement and astonishment 
among the people, and exercised a great influence 
upon my future safety, as it made them believe that 
I had arms all over my person, and could fire as many 
times as I liked. 
Thus the month of September concluded satisfac- 
