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*' with this other knife, Abdulkacler will cut the 
" throat of Darnel, if Daniel refuses to embrace 
" it, — take your choice.'' The Darnel coolly in- 
formed the ambassador, that, as he neither chose 
to have his head shaved, nor his throat cut, he had 
no choice to make. The king of Foota Torra, m 
with a powerful army, immediately invaded the 
Jaloffs, who at first retreated before him, after 
filling up the wells, destroying their provisions, and 
carrying off their effects ; but soon after surprised 
him, at a watering-place, during the night, when 
many of his army were trampled to death by the 
Jaloff horses, many killed, and a still greater num- 
ber taken prisoners, among whom was Abdulka- 
der himself. When brought before the Darnel, 
that prince thus addresed him : " Abdulkader, 
" answer me this question ;— If the chance of war 
" had placed me in your situation, and you in 
" mine, how would you have treated me ?" " I 
" would have thrust my spear into your heart," 
said Abdulkader, " and I know that a similar fate 
" awaits me." " Not so," replied the Darnel, 
* c my spear is indeed red with the blood of your 
" subjects, killed in battle, and I could now give 
" it a deeper stain, by dipping it in your own ; 
" but this would not build up my towns, nor bring 
" to life the thousands who fell in the woods. I 
" will not therefore kill you in cold blood, but I 
" will retain you as my slave, until I perceive 
