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received nothing. Mark you ! The Dumhoeta will not serve 
any nation on such terms." 
I returned him thanks for this frank avowal ; I wished only 
for the truth, and I was satisfied with his reply ; but though we 
could not pass through their country, I expressed a hope that we 
might continue friends ; before we parted, however, I felt desirous 
of pointing out the difference between the station I filled and 
that of the person with whom he had formerly dealt. Mr. 
Benzoni was engaged in trade ; I was not prepared to answer 
for his acts : I stood before them as the wakeel of a sovereign, 
and had simply to execute my own commission ; they knew how 
I had rewarded Alii Manda, and I should remunerate others in 
proportion to their services. 
The Dola immediately took up the conversation : We are,'' 
said he, " a people consisting of many Kurreas, * (tribes) and each 
has several head men : you now see those belonging to the 
Dumhoeta, besides which may be reckoned the Taiemela and 
*^ the Hadarem, who have agreed with us to leave the settlement 
of this business to Alii Goveta and Alii Manda : give us only 
a proper ashoor (duty), and we consent to convey you, your 
people, and all your goods in safety to the Ras." 
I replied, that with respect to presents from one sovereign to 
another, duties were out of the question ; I could not permit 
any of my boxes to be opened, though I was willing to make 
them adequate presents. They asked, how many camels I should 
want, and, how soon I should require them ? I replied, that J 
could not fix the precise number, but supposed I might want 
* Kurrea is a tribe. Kabela is a people. 
