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eiley's narrative. 
On the 19th October, the travellers arrived at 
Wedinoor, and saw with delight the long unwont- 
ed aspect of vegetable nature, green bushes and 
shrubs, cows, asses, and sheep feeding, and the 
margin of the rivulets adorned with date trees. 
A violent altercation, which came even to blows, 
now arose between the two masters, of whom 
Seid, a stupid and savage wretch, insisted that the 
captives should be sold to the first Arab party 
whom they met. Sidi Hamet prevailed ; but he 
warned Riley that he had paid away all his mo- 
ney on his word alone ; and that he must die if 
he had deceived him. Riley being furnished with 
a reed and some black liquor, wrote a letter, ad- 
dressed to the English, French, Spanish, or Ame- 
rican Consuls, or any Christian merchants at Mo- 
gadore. He painted to them his sufferings in 
lively colours, and implored them to advance the 
money necessary for his ransom, assuring them of 
reimbursement by references to respectable houses 
in the different commercial cities. In eight days 
a letter was brought ; Riley's emotion was such* 
that he was unable to read, and handed it to one 
of his companions. It was found to be from Mr 
Willshire, the English consul, was couched in the 
most humane and sympathizing terms, and assured 
him that the ransom would be immediately ad- 
vanced. On the 7th November, he arrived at Mo- 
gadore, and was received with the most -generous 
