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MOCHA. 
Fortunately for the reigning dynasty, SherifFe Hamood, the 
Chief of Abu Arish, though he assumed the guise of a Wahabee, 
was in reality averse from the principles of reform which they had 
introduced, and therefore only waited for the first favourable op- 
portunity to throw off the yoke. With this view, he privately 
entered into an arrangement with Sydee Achmed, the eldest son 
of the Imaum, by which the latter was induced to set aside his 
father's command, and to take the reins of government into his 
own hands. This was easily effected, and without bloodshed, 
which is difficult to account for, without thoroughly understand- 
ing the peculiar disposition of the inhabitants of Yemen. 
Fakkee Hassan, the Vizier, and a few of the principal men 
under the old government, were reduced to poverty, and impri- 
soned, while the old Imaum, though excluded from interference 
in state affairs, of which it is supposed he was scarcely consci- 
ous, was still permitted to enjoy all the comforts of domestic 
retirement. 
Sydee Achmed, on his establishment, chose Ali Ishmael 
Furrea for his vizier, a man of considerable ability, from whose 
advice the judicious line of conduct which the prince has since 
pursued is supposed to originate. Immediately after this event, 
which happened in February 1809, Sheriffe Hamood threw off 
the yoke of the Wahabee, resumed his allegiance, and restored 
to the sovereignty of the young Imaum, not only the provinces 
of Loheia, Hodeida, and Abu Arish, but also those of Beit el 
Fackee and Zebid (of which, in conjunction with the Wahabee, 
he had recently gained possession) under a stipulation, as might 
naturally be expected, that he should be continued in his com- 
