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ance, resembled extremely those of El Gazie. 
They had been reported to M. Dupuis as a tribe 
of great extent and power, inhabiting the eastern 
parts of the desert, wherever water was to be 
found. Those whom he had seen appeared an 
extremely fine race of men. As soon as Adams 
, was recovered from his fatigue, he was sent out 
to attend their cattle ; and, after being for some 
time amused with hopes of liberty, was at length 
roundly told, that having been disappointed of 
other slaves, they were determined to retain him 
in that capacity. Adams now thought himself 
well entitled to attempt his escape, and he suc- 
ceeded in reaching a neighbouring village before 
his master overtook him. Adams then appealed 
to the chief of this village, who decided in his 
favour ; but offered no other redress than that of 
making him his own slave, and obliging the for- 
mer possessor to accept a small compensation. 
Our traveller, however, was here well treated ; 
and his time was rendered rather too agreeable 
by an intrigue, in which he engaged with one of 
his master's wives. This being discovered, was 
considered a crime truly unpardonable " in a 
" Christian who never prayed and Adams con- 
sidered himself very fortunate in being merely 
sold to another and severer master. He was now 
carried to Wedinoon, a town on the borders of 
Morocco, where^ for the first time since crossing 
