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however, the Dola may have been making terms for himself. He 
was only continued in his office because his successor was sent to 
Beit- el-Tahih, where the Wahabees were making rapid encroach- 
ments. He found, however, that he could not resist them, and has 
returned to Sanna, saying, " that where there were many outgoings 
and few comings in, it was useless to stay." He may now resume 
his appointment to the Government of Mocha. 
On the 14 th of August, the Banian of the Nayib of Massowah ar- 
rived on his own affairs. As he was in perfect safety, it was more 
easy to make him speak freely. He spoke of the Nayib as a most 
excellent man, but allowed that he was much controlled by his bro^ 
thers, and those about them, who were very great rascals ; and he 
confirmed what I had before heard, that, immediately after my de- 
parture, they had obliged him to give up to them a great proportion 
of the presents I had made him. The poor Banian gave a melan- 
choly account of his distress after he quitted the vessel to return to 
Massowah. He had no water with him, and could not drink any 
which was contaminated by having passed through the hands of 
Christians. 
He informed me, that since my departure, the Aboona of Abys- 
sinia had died, and that fifty people had arrived thence, on their 
way to Egypt, to fetch another ; a circumstance extremely agree- 
able to every body at Massowah, as they were respectable people, 
and spent a great deal of money. The Nayib receives one hundred 
ounces of gold ; but the Janisaries, not existing, cannot receive forty 
ounces, as Mr. Bruce asserts, though they possibly did so, in much 
more ancient times, v/hen the power of the Porte was unbroken. 
The Ascarri, who may be considered as their successors, receive 
